Just know that you can’t bring your own cat, or any other animal, to the cafe.Īnother cat cafe that’s slated to open this year in Boston’s Back Bay, called A Sanctuary Cafe, plans to have a more ambitious menu with, according to its website, “Locally sourced coffee, tea, and espresso drinks,” along with baked goods. There’s also a wall of cat-centric books that customers can borrow or take. If you want to come and do nothing but play with cats or read a book with a cat on your lap, have it at. There are self-service beverages and snacks available at the entrance, but there’s no pressure to purchase anything, and there’s no table service. Christopher Muther/Globe Staffįood and beverage options at the cafe take a backseat to the cats. The controversy and accusations continued until Purr closed in 2019.Īrtwork from cafe patrons hangs on the wall at the Kitty Cat Cafe in Peabody. Purr’s owner, customers, employees, and animal advocates were continually enmeshed in Facebook cat fights and finger wagging. There was also a bitter aftertaste from Purr, the state’s first cat cafe that opened in Brighton in 2017. Harel speculated that part of the reason they encountered negativity was because cat cafes require oversight from a municipality’s department of health and animal control officer. Peabody was the only city agreeable to the concept. Ducolon and Harel approached 20 cities and towns in Massachusetts that all said no. The more challenging part was finding a town that would allow the cafe. At first the answer from the state was a resounding no, but eventually their request was approved. They needed permission from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. There are strict health codes in Massachusetts for businesses wanting to combine felines and food. Christopher Muther/Globe Staffīut opening a cafe wasn’t as simple as renting a space and filling it with cats. He was recently adopted and will soon be in a permanent home. Ice prepares to greet admirers at the Kitty Cat Cafe in Peabody. Many of their vacations were purposely structured around visiting cat cafes. To date, they’ve visited 22 cat cafes around the world. They are simply a husband and wife with a love of cats and a deep - some may say disturbing - appreciation of cat cafes.ĭucolon and Herel are the definition of ailurophiles. Ducolon teaches high school English in Somerville. Harel was an elementary school teacher and vice principal who is now a curriculum coordinator. The couple launched their catnip-scented venture with no business background or formal feline training. The space, which was formerly a tile showroom, has been gradually evolving since the cafe opened last November. Their primary goal is to help down-on-their-luck cats find good homes. Its owners have no aspirations of getting rich off of their clowder of cats. The Kitty Cat Cafe is a nonprofit and partners with two volunteer shelters, PAWS Wakefield and PALS Animal Savers in Salem. So far, 11 cats who have come through the cafe have found homes. The cafe is home to a dozen foster cats, give or take, that are all adoptable.
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