It’s interesting how things work out here at The Cat Cafe. For a while, we had mostly orange tabbies. Then we had a lot of black cats. Then there were lots of brown tabbies.

After Elsa went to her reunion with her sister Pocahontas, we had no orange tabbies. That changed with our latest arrival.

Damien is an orange tabby with an interesting background. He was turned in to Department of Animal Services. This county department takes in a lot of strays and abandoned animals. Often, these animals are transferred to San Diego Humane Society and some of them end up with us.

Damien was transferred to San Diego Humane Society because he had a broken tooth. How or why this happened is something we don’t know. But what we do know is that Damien is a very affectionate and fun cat.

How do we know this after less than a day with him at The Cat Cafe? It’s in his medical record. When he was transferred to San Diego Humane Society, an intake exam was done. In the notes, the veterinarian taking him in noted that they were unable to listen to his heart and lungs because he was purring!

Anyone who has ever taken a cat in to a veterinarian knows that purring is a very unusual reaction to an examination. And that is how we know that Damien is a very affectionate cat! We’re very happy to have him with us at The Cat Cafe. Once he gets into the playpen, it’s likely we won’t have him for long!

In addition to Damien’s arrival, there may be additional menu items arriving for you to enjoy. We’re looking at getting wraps and sandwiches or partnering with a local restaurant so that you can join us for for a full breakfast or lunch. It’s something many visitors to The Cat Cafe have commented on and we’re working on it.

Come on in, meet Damien and the other 11 cats and enjoy a cup of coffee!

At The Cat Cafe, we’ve had a lot of luck adopting siblings out. We sent two bonded pairs of cats, Hoodo and Maru as well as Mango and Pineapple, home recently.

Because of this, San Diego Humane Society likes to send us siblings, some bonded, some not. And among the cats to arrive at The Cat Cafe in the past few days are two pairs of siblings.

The first pair of siblings that came in were two senior cats, Coco and Oreo. They’re both ten years old, and they are very social. They were roaming around in the playpen on the same day that they arrived.

Coco arrived at San Diego Humane Society because of a move to a place where cats are not allowed. She’s a little more engaging and active than her brother Oreo, who you will meet in a moment. At one point, she was an indoor/outdoor cat but because of her age, it’s recommended that she be an indoor only cat.

Oreo is a little more reserved than Coco, but he’s also a friendly and engaging cat. You might have to listen to him complain a little bit until he gets to know you, but even when he’s complaining, he’s happy to receive friendly pets.

These ten year old cats have been together all their lives and they must go home together.

The next group of siblings that recently arrived at The Cat Cafe is a pair of brothers. Their names are Clyde and Max. Max is the more interactive of the two, and he is a little smaller, weighing 8.6 pounds. He’s a fun cat, and at six, he’s going to be a long time companion for the right family!

Clyde is a little bigger than his brother, and he’s a little more quiet. He’s 10.5 pounds, and the way you can tell the two of them apart is because Clyde has a little white spot on his nose. Like his brother, he is six years old. It’s a lot of fun to watch these two brothers interact.

But maybe a pair of siblings isn’t for you. A few single cats arrived at The Cat Cafe recently,

The first one we will introduce you to is named Jade. We don’t have too much information on her because she came in when a kind person picked her up as a stray. She was transferred in from San Diego Department of Animal Services because she needed a good teeth cleaning. She’s estimated to be five years old, and she’s around nine pounds.

Like brown tabbies but want a boy? Well, at The Cat Cafe, we’ve got a handsome and loving boy named Oliver for you to meet. Oliver is a fun cat, and he’s a big boy, weighing close to 15 pounds. Don’t worry, though, this five year old cat is still nimble and agile, and he likes to hop onto the shelves in both the playpen and the retreat.

Some people like feisty cats. If that’s you, then you need to meet Primrose at The Cat Cafe. She’s not shy about letting both people and cats know her boundaries and she will growl at you to tell you to back off. But if you give her time and space and get to know her on her terms, this eight year old, 12 pound girl can be a lot of fun. It’s very rewarding to win her trust because it’s hard to get!

Come on by The Cat Cafe, enjoy a locally roasted coffee or espresso drink, and meet these new kitties as well as some of our longer term residents.

Werewolf is a restaurant just a few blocks away from The Cat Cafe which believes in giving back to the community. They have community nights throughout the year where they give ten percent of the receipts to a community organization. When they contacted The Cat Cafe we were very happy that they selected us for one of these events.

On Thursday, September 3, between 6:00 and 10:00 PM, ten percent of the sales generated will go to our partner San Diego Humane Society. We’re really excited about the opportunity for our customers and fans to enjoy good food and drink knowing that a portion of their tab will go to help animals.

In addition to the community night proceeds, we will also be selling cookies from The Cravory and pastries from Bread & Cie. And we’ll be raffling off merchandise from The Cat Cafe as well.

Come on out and join us — if this event is a successful one, we will do more of them in the future.

And if you can’t make the event and want to stop on in to The Cat Cafe, we’ve got a couple of new boys for you to meet. They are a bonded pair, so they must go home together. When you see them, you’ll want to take both home anyway.

Hoodu is the first of these two boys. He’s a little more outgoing and sociable, and he’s a blue and white tabby. This four year old, eleven pound boy has some beautiful blue eyes and a cute pink nose. He also likes to talk to people he knows.

Maru is a little more shy, but he’s a very handsome and loving cat. He is also four years old like his brother, but he’s a bigger, weighing 15 pounds. Both Maru and his brother were surrendered to San Diego Humane Society because their family moved to a place where animals were not allowed.

We hope to see you at the community night event, but if not, come on in and see these two new boys who have joined us at The Cat Cafe.