It’s finally here! The Seattle Meowtropolitan Cat Cafe where you can sip a “catpuccino” or a “meowcchiato” while enjoying the company of several fabulous felines. And yes, even the pastries are cat oriented.
Cat cafes are all the rage in Japan and are rapidly finding their place in the rest of the world. And in Seattle, which is practically coffee central USA it was only a matter of time before the idea came to fruition.
A cat cafe is a place where cat lovers who are far from home and missing their feline companion or maybe they live in a rental with a no pet policy can have some quality time with a cat…or maybe several.
I had the pleasure of visiting the Seattle Meowtropolitan Cat Cafe a few weeks ago for their “soft opening” by invitation prior to their grand opening (December 26) to the general public. I was invited as a representative of Katzenworld Blog (katzenworld.co.uk) because Marc-Andre lives in London and I live a bit closer (just a bit).
And don’t worry, you can walk in and get a coffee and pasty and not interact with the cats, buy why would you?
I tried to get a good picture of the decorations on the floor but as you can see the reflections from the lights and the windows made it difficult. You’ll just have to visit and see for yourself.
And hangouts for humans too!
As you can see from the photo above the cats have their own area separate from any food or coffee preparation. It is all approved by the Department of Health.
For anyone who is worried about it…the cats have access to a separate “bathroom” which they enter through a “cat flap” in a door.
The entire place has been artfully decorated.
The cats had only arrived the day before from their partner shelter Regional Animal Services of King County ( http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/regional-animal-services.aspx ) and were not quite acclimated to their new surroundings.
Others made themselves at home and explored their domain.
The special effects above were a total accident.
The Seattle Meowtropolitan Cat Cafe is located in the Wallingford neighborhood in north Seattle (as in north of downtown) at 1225 N. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98103.
To visit with the cats reservations are required. It costs $10 per purrson for approximately 50 minutes. You can make reservations at their website:
http://www.seattlemeowtropolitan.com
Don’t forget that all of the cats are available for adoption and are looking forward to finding forever homes.
It looks like a fun place. Can customer bring guide dogs? Talk about a test of endurance.
Hmmmm that is a good question LOL. I never looked into this for any cat cafe I have to admit. 😮
I doubt if any dogs would be allowed in the cat area but I’m sure they are…or can be..accomodated in the outer area.
But it would be a good idea to check first.
I think you’re right. It’s something to check first.
I would have to agree that that are probably allowed in the front area with the coffee shop, but unlikely in the cat area. Although the dog is probably is okay with the cats, since they have a ‘revolving door’ of felines, that may not all be okay with dogs (even if service dogs), they are probably not allowed in there. It’s definitely a cat palace and would upset the status quo more than I could barely to imagine!
Yes, that makes a lot of sense. The dogs are so highly-trained, I can imagine them just sitting there calmly while every cat in the place is fleeing in terror or hissing aggressively. Probably not a very relaxing experience for anyone involved, human or animal.
Lovely! Seattle was a cool city and now it’s got a cat cafe! Yay!
This is such a wonderful way that local businesses can promote the adoption of these kitties. I hope to see cat cafes spread further over the US. Japan has the right idea!
This is so awesome! All the more reason to visit Seattle. Though, I do wish there was one a little closer to where I live. Seattle is quite the drive.
Google “Cat Cafe” for your city or area. That’s how I found the plans for the Meowtropolitan just about a year ago and signed up for their blog.
I’m so glad they are finally open and I wish them every success.
Oo! Sounds like a great idea! Thank you! ^.^
Reblogged this on ravenhawks' magazine and commented:
This is awesome hope they catch on here in the US
Oh goody! We were wondering when they were going to open.
We will have to get over there and check it out…
Noodle and crew
They did say they were inundated with reservations. So you might want to check their reservations page if you want to spend any time with the kitties.
How perfectly lovely!
What a Purrfect pawidise!?
nirvana!
So amazing! I’d love to visit a cat café, but sadly there are none where I live and my family doesn’t travel often 🙁
Thank you for featuring my friends’ cafe! I’ve been waiting with baited breath for this to open and am ecstatic to see this dream come true. I’m a Seattle pet/cat photographer and just did a post on this myself:
http://kamoorephotography.com/2015/12/26/seattles-first-cat-cafe-opens-seattle-cat-photography/
And maybe I’ll see you there!! 🙂
Thanks for sharing the link to your blog!
Fantastic!! I was delighted to read about the Seattle Cat Café.
Did you know that Canada now has a cat café? Right in Vancouver, British Columbia. I can’t wait to visit. The last thing I heard about the café, called Catfe, is that they are having trouble keeping the cats. People adopt them right from the café. Check it out: http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2015/12/26/vancouvers-first-cat-cafe-is-running-low-on-cats/
Jean
That is fantastic! I hope these cats find homes quickly too!
Oh that’s brilliant!!! If you manage to go would you mind doing a feature post on it for us? 😀
Thanks so much again for taking all the brilliant photos for us. 🙂
What a wonderful place. Yet another reason to add Seattle to my list of travels. So far I’ve only been in the airport.
Great post. I’m so glad I found your site.
Thanks for your guest post. I already follow Katzenworld, but my friend Alys sent me the link. We’re kindred spirits living in two different countries. But we love to hook-up on holidays when we can. It’d be great to visit Meowtropolitan on one of our trips. What a clever business model. Looks like they’re doing well, all their merchandise is sold out. I also hope some of their felines are finding forever homes too. The black and white kitten near the coffee mug would be so irresistible, me oh my, what a widdle bundle of love. Wonderful story!