The number 52 isn’t necessarily a special one. It’s not a round number, like 10, 25, 50, or 100. It’s not considered a lucky number or an unlucky one. And if you’re a math geek, it’s not a prime number or special for any other reason.

But there are 52 weeks in a year. And when we first opened up The Cat Cafe, we were hoping to adopt out one cat per week. That would mean we adopted 52 cats out over the course of the year.

Well, we definitely exceeded our expectations and our goals when it comes to cat adoptions. We’re not at the end of June yet, and we have adopted out 52 cats. We cheated a little on the 52nd cat adoption, because it went to one of employees. But we figure that’s okay, because we sent a couple of kitties to San Diego Humane Society who later got adopted there after spending some time with us.

Our 52nd adoption is definitely something we’re very proud of here at The Cat Cafe. Hitting our annual goal with more than half the year left is awesome. But we are not going to stop trying to send cats to good homes.

And a lot of thanks goes to those of you who have supported us. Whether you’re one of the 52 who adopted a cat or you’ve come in for the coffee and kitties, you’ve helped make this possible.

Soon, there will be more cats from San Diego Humane Society for you to fall in love with and hopefully adopt. And we will definitely introduce you to these cats when they arrive. We are also thinking about potentially increasing the number of cats we have in the playpen.

We’ll keep you posted on all of these things but we definitely are celebrating meeting our annual goal for adoptions at The Cat Cafe way before December 31!

Take a break from the crowds of Comic-Con and relax with our friendly and playful cats between your sessions. After long lines and crowds, Comic-Con visitors will definitely want to enjoy the benefits of the simple act of petting a cat.

As a business located just a few blocks away from the Convention Center, The Cat Cafe welcomes Comic-Con attendees. And to make it a more enjoyable experience for our Comic-Con visitors, we’re happy to announce a special.

Throughout the duration of Comic-Con(July 9-12), for $20,  customers will be able to visit The Cat Cafe, obtain merchandise exclusive to The Cat Cafe, enjoy a drink or food item, and spend 30 minutes with our friendly cats. Attendance at these sessions will be limited to a maximum of 15 customers.

Typically, The Cat Cafe does not take reservations. However, due to the expected demand for space in the playpen to interact with our cats, we will for the duration of Comic-Con. Spots are available for booking throughout the duration of the event and they will go fast. We strongly encourage customers to book their spot (click to be taken to the booking page) as soon as possible to avoid the disappointment of not being able to visit us.

If there are spots available for a session on the day of the event, walk in customers will be able to purchase a spot for $25.

For those customers either attending Comic-Con or living in the area, we will of course continue to offer award winning coffee from West Coast Coffee Roasters and Cafe Virtuoso for purchase. Our locally baked cookies from The Cravory and pastries from Bread & Cie will be available as well. Bottled water, sodas, juices, and other snacks will be here for customers also.

We’re really excited to give Comic-Con attendees the chance to relax for a few minutes between sessions and to enjoy a little purr therapy. If you have any questions, please email us.

When The Cat Cafe first opened, our goal was to average adopting one cat out per week. Over the course of the year, that would give us around 50 adoptions. Finding homes for 50 cats would mean that San Diego Humane Society would have space to take in 50 additional cats, which would literally save lives.

I’m very happy to say that we’re way ahead of the pace we wanted. We’ve been open with full hours since January, and The Cat Cafe has sent 50 cats home.

The 50th adoption was for a very sweet and fluffy girl named Abby. She was only at The Cat Cafe for a short time before she went to her forever home. Her personality and playfulness was evident right from the start, but hidden from our customers because she took some time to come out of the cat retreat. When she came out, she went home fast.

We’re really happy that we hit this milestone, and we hopeful that we blow past more of them soon!

While Abby is no longer available for adoption, there are three new cats for you to fall in love with. Maybe you’ll be the one who gets us started on our next 50 cats?

Congo is a nine month old young adult. He’s playful, friendly, and a little rambunctious. This shouldn’t surprise anyone, because he’s like a teenager. He’s a solid kitty, weighing 12 pounds, and once he gets to know you, his purr motor definitely revs up.

Moo Moo is the second tortie in our current group. She’s a little shy initially but once she gets to know you, she’s very loving. Moo Moo is around five years old and weighs ten pounds. She and her brother were surrendered because they didn’t get along with the resident dog.

Tokie is Moo Moo’s brother, and we’re glad to have another set of siblings in The Cat Cafe. He’s a little older, at six years, and he’s a lot bigger, weighing 15 pounds. And he belongs on the website Cats Who Look Like Hitler. How long until he marches right into the Eiffel Tower cat tree?