Cat Cafes in United States

Palo Alto, California

Mini Cat Town Stanford was a beloved 501(c)(3) nonprofit kitten rescue and adoption lounge located at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California. Founded by sisters Thi, Thoa, and Tram Bui, the organization provided a cozy, living room-style space where visitors could interact with playful, adoptable kittens. Despite its popularity and high adoption rates, the Stanford location closed on April 2, 2025, due to the expiration of its lease. The Bui sisters are actively seeking a new location in Palo Alto to continue their mission of rescuing neonatal kittens and helping them find their forever homes. In the meantime, Mini Cat Town welcomes visitors to its other Bay Area locations in San Jose, Milpitas, Pleasanton, and Santa Rosa.

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Cat Café is a volunteer-run adoption center and community space that opened its doors in May 2016, proudly operating as the city’s only non-profit cat café under the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition (BBAWC). Founded with a mission to combat cat homelessness, this cozy spot welcomes over 35,000 visitors annually in a typical year, offering a relaxed environment where adoptable cats roam freely and interact with guests sipping on coffee. Managed by BBAWC directors and fueled by passionate volunteers, the café not only facilitates adoptions—having rescued over 7,000 cats and placed more than 6,000 in forever homes since 2007—but also serves as a resource hub, providing educational workshops, Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) services since December 2016, and a low-cost medical clinic launched in 2020, all while fostering a vibrant community of cat lovers dedicated to feline welfare.

La Jolla, California

The Cat Lounge Rescue and Adoption Center, located at 1006 Torrey Pines Road in La Jolla, California, is San Diego’s first and only non-profit cat lounge, founded in 2019 with a mission to reimagine the shelter experience. This all-women-owned and operated haven rescues cats from high-kill shelters across Southern California, providing them with full medical care—FVRCP vaccinations, microchips, deworming, and flea medication—and a cage-free, living-room-like environment where they can roam and socialize with visitors. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm, the lounge welcomes the public to meet adoptable cats, hosts private events, and offers affordable basic care services daily (except Mondays and Wednesdays) from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, blending adoption opportunities with community education in a cozy, compassionate setting.

Lincoln, California

Champy’s Catfé, nestled inside FieldHaven Marketplace at 454 F Street in Lincoln, California, offers a cozy retreat where visitors can enjoy a cup of coffee or tea while spending quality time with adorable, adoptable cats from FieldHaven Feline Center. This charming café, part of a thrift store that supports the non-profit cat rescue, invites guests to unwind in a relaxed, home-like setting—perfect for reading, working on a laptop with free Wi-Fi, or simply cuddling with friendly felines. Named after Champy, the blind “spokescat” rescued in 2014 from a hoarding situation, the café reflects a commitment to providing a safe, loving environment for cats awaiting their forever homes, with a straightforward adoption process for those who fall in love with a furry companion.

Kahului, Hawaii

Cat Cafe Maui, situated at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center in Kahului, Hawaii, on the second floor near the elevators, is the island’s original cat cafe experience. This unique spot blends relaxation with a heartfelt mission, offering visitors a chance to enjoy complimentary coffee or tea while mingling with friendly, adoptable cats in a cozy lounge. Partnering with the Maui Humane Society and supporting the nonprofit Maui Cat Rescue, the cafe provides a nurturing, temporary home for homeless cats, emphasizing their health and socialization to boost adoptions. Beyond casual visits, it hosts special events like Cat Yoga, Paint N’ Purr, and movie nights, all designed to foster connections between cats and people. With a $20 entry fee and a variety of cat-themed merchandise available, Cat Cafe Maui invites guests to unwind, connect with feline friends, and support a purr-poseful cause in a welcoming, cat-centric environment. Reservations are recommended to secure a spot in this feline paradise.

Aiea, Hawaii

Toe Beans & Dreams Adoption Cafe, located in the Pearl Kai Shopping Center, Aiea, Hawaii, is a one-of-a-kind destination that blends compassion with community impact. This animal adoption cafe doubles as a skills training center, empowering young adults with developmental disabilities through job opportunities in cooking, cleaning, serving, and animal care. Founded by Dr. Karen Tyson, a neuropsychologist and animal rescuer, the cafe partners with KAT Charities to rescue cats from Oahu’s streets, offering them a safe, loving space to heal and find forever homes after being trapped, neutered, and vetted. For a $15 entry fee, guests enjoy 50 minutes in the cat lounge—including cat treats—sipping coffee or tea while supporting a mission-driven cause. Open Tuesday through Sunday, the cafe also welcomes volunteers and fosters a community space for behavioral therapy and skills training, making it a heartwarming spot where feline friends and human dreams thrive together. Reservations are encouraged to secure your purr-fect visit.

Kailua Kona, Hawaii

The Kona Kat Cafe is the first and only cat cafe on the Big Island of Hawai’i. The cafe offers a cozy, cool, and comfortable place with a “Catio” (cat patio) that's not just for cats, but a positive, relaxing space for cat and animal lovers too. The Kona Kat Cafe opened in November 2023 in downtown Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. All of our Hawaii rescue cats & kittens come from rescue organizations on the Big Island and are available for adoption. The owner, Jenny Hulen, had the dream of opening a cat cafe since she visited one in Dublin, Ireland. She has a passion for animals and for the healing arts, and decided after a 35-year career in health care to combine the two and provide a healing environment for both the cats and humans.

San Jose, California

The Itty Bitty Kitty Café, located in Cambrian Park Plaza in San Jose, offers a heartwarming experience where visitors can interact with playful, adoptable kittens in a cozy environment. Operated by Itty Bitty Orphan Kitty Rescue (IBOK), the café provides 50-minute sessions for guests aged five and older, supporting the rescue and rehoming of orphaned kittens. Open on weekends from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, the café welcomes both reservations and walk-ins, with admission fees of $15 for ages 12 and up and $10 for children aged 5-11. Guests not only enjoy quality time with kittens but also contribute to a meaningful cause. For more details or to book a visit, check IBOK’s official website.

Martinez, California

Cat Chillin' Zone, Contra Costa County’s first cat lounge, is a woman-owned nonprofit in Martinez, CA, dedicated to rescuing senior cats at risk of euthanasia and helping them find loving homes. Visitors can relax in a cozy environment, interact with adoptable cats, and support the rescue mission through admission fees, which contribute to adoption costs. Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, the lounge offers scheduled visits, fun community events like trivia and karaoke nights, and a straightforward adoption process. With same-day adoptions available, Cat Chillin' Zone provides a second chance for senior cats while offering a unique, heartwarming experience for guests.

Reno, Nevada

The Radical Cat, located in Reno, Nevada, is a distinctive indie bookstore and adoptable cat lounge that combines literary passion with feline companionship. Specializing in feminist, anarchist, LGBTQIA+, antiracist, and other socially conscious literature, this cozy space offers a curated selection of new and used books for readers seeking thought-provoking works. Beyond its shelves, The Radical Cat features a unique cat lounge where visitors can relax with adoptable cats, fostering a warm, inclusive community hub. Situated at 1500 S. Virginia Street, it’s a haven for book lovers and cat enthusiasts alike, blending radical ideas with the comfort of a good read and a purring friend.

Charlotte, North Carolina

The Humane Society of Charlotte’s Retail Center and Cat Café, located at 1348 Parker Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina, offers a unique blend of pet adoption, shopping, and relaxation. This innovative space serves as both a retail hub where visitors can purchase pet essentials like treats, toys, and preventative medications, and a cozy cat café where adoptable felines roam freely, ready to mingle with potential forever families. Open Sunday through Thursday from 11 AM to 5 PM, Friday from 11 AM to 7 PM, and Saturday from 11 AM to 6 PM, the café provides a welcoming environment for animal lovers to unwind while supporting the Humane Society’s mission to improve animal welfare and strengthen the human-animal bond. With its focus on community engagement and pet adoption, it’s a purr-fect spot for those looking to shop, sip, and snuggle with cats in need of homes.

Santa Clara, California

Nabi Cat Café, located at 2255 The Alameda in Santa Clara, California, is the Bay Area’s first Korean-inspired cat café, blending a passion for rescue cats with a cozy, cultural twist. Founded by sisters-in-law Christine Hedeen and Ailee Kim, this charming spot opened its doors on March 18, 2025, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. Visitors can sip Korean-inspired drinks like tiramisu lattes and matcha sourced from Jeju Island, Korea, enjoy pastries from local bakeries, and spend time with adoptable cats in a serene, stylish lounge. Partnering with Town Cats, Nabi—meaning "butterfly" in Korean, a nod to street cats—aims to ease shelter overcrowding by fostering and finding forever homes for its feline residents, while offering guests a calming escape from the everyday. Operating on a timed-entry system (one hour with a complimentary drink included), the café is open Tuesdays through Sundays, from 10 AM to 7 PM, with student discounts available and a vibrant atmosphere enriched by the founders’ Korean heritage, making it a standout destination for cat lovers and coffee enthusiasts alike in the heart of Santa Clara.