We had three cats recently join us here at The Cat Cafe, and we’ll introduce you to them soon. Before we do that, we want to make sure that we give you more details on our plans to put in a sidewalk cafe.

For most of our first year, we were able to get by with just the seating that we provided right next to the building. Those six seats were sufficient for not just those who wanted to sit outside while their friends enjoyed the cats, but to handle most of the overflow when we reached capacity. However, as the number of people visiting us has grown, those seats are no longer sufficient. And that’s why we’re adding a sidewalk seating area here at The Cat Cafe.

We are like most small businesses. Capital expenses like this put a big strain on our cash flow. But it’s something we know we need at The Cat Cafe, and so it’s something we want to move forward with. And that is why we are asking for your help. We’ve set up a campaign so that our supporters can help with this. Please contribute what you can. Any amount helps, and if you can’t contribute please share our campaign.

When this campaign succeeds and the construction is complete, we’re going to have a nice, attractive area for you. You’ll be able to enjoy the San Diego weather before heading in to play with the cats.

Now on to the cats. We had three new arrivals to The Cat Cafe over the past few days. Say hello to Avatar, Lily, and Marshall.

Avatar is a small kitty, and that’s why people are so surprised when we tell them that she gave birth to a litter of kittens. But yes, this 7.4 pound girl, who is about a year and two months old, did just that. After she raised her kittens to the point where they could be adopted, she was brought to The Cat Cafe to find a home of her own. She’s a friendly girl and you’ll likely see her wandering on by you to say hi.

Lily was adopted with her brother Marshall from San Diego Humane Society about four years ago. Unfortunately for her, her people moved to a place where cats are not permitted. That meant she made the trip back to San Diego Humane Society, and then made the short trip to The Cat Cafe. She’s the smaller of the two siblings, weighing 12 pounds. And this four year old has a very unique and endearing trait. She’s got a heart on her nose.

Marshall is a lot bigger than his sister, tipping the scales at 22 pounds. He’s going to have to go to a home where he gets the help he needs to lose some weight. We know that fat cats are cute, but they’re also prone to the same diseases that obese people are.

Please support us in building the sidewalk cafe and come in to say hello to the three newest members of the clowder here at The Cat Cafe!

As our partnership with San Diego Humane Society continues to evolve, you will notice some changes at The Cat Cafe. Many of them are behind the scenes changes which customers won’t notice. One thing that you will notice when you visit us here is that we are going to focus more on the number of social cats who spend their time in the playpen. The total number of cats we have in will become less of a focus.

We believe this will make it a more enjoyable experience for our customers. For example, if we have a dozen cats here, but six of them spend most of their time in the retreat, we only have six cats who interact with customers. However, if we have eight cats in but all of them interact with customers, that’s better for everyone.

We believe this will lead a better experience for customers and it will result in getting more cats adopted. Cats who spend their time in the playpen here at The Cat Cafe are much more likely to find their forever homes. That’s a big focus for us.

With that in mind, that is why we had a few cats leave us for other adoption facilities and a couple join us who are much more sociable. We’re going to introduce you to Cora and Noah, who are brother and sister. Both of these cats came to us when the person they were living with died, and their next of kin were not able to care for the cats.

Cora didn’t take any time to decide that she wanted to spend her time out in the cat playpen. She’s a two year old dilute tortie, who’s a little bigger than she should be. When she is adopted, she will need to go to a home that will help her lose a little weight. But until then, you can see Cora investigating the playpen. She also enjoys hanging out in the Urban Feline cradle.

Her brother Noah is still figuring out things, so you won’t see him as much. We’ve seen him investigating the playpen and stretching out. He generally does this before we open at The Cat Cafe and after hours. We’re working on coaxing him to spend more time in the playpen. When he does, we’re sure this three year old, 13 pound boy is going to get a lot of attention.

We hope you understand the changes we’ve made here at The Cat Cafe. Come on in to enjoy spending time with Cora, Nora, and the rest of the clowder!

The kinds of cats we get here at The Cat Cafe seems to come in different waves. For a while, we’ll have a lot of black cats. Then we’ll have a lot of gray cats. And then we’ll have a bunch of brown tabbies. It looks like now is the time for us to have a lot of orange cats. With big Micho being here for a while, and Princess Candy Corn already representing the gingers, we added a couple of new orange tabbies to our clowder.

Our two latest cats arrived at San Diego Humane Society after being transferred in from Department of Animal Services. We don’t think they enjoyed their initial experience with San Diego Humane Society, because they got neutered upon their arrival there. But we’ll do our best to make sure they have a more enjoyable experience here at The Cat Cafe.

Say hello to Dean and Deluca. What a fitting name for a bonded pair, don’t you think? And when you see them, you’ll agree that they are definitely cats that belong together. Both of these boys are around 18 months of age and they weigh in at 8.5 pounds. They’re both friendly cats and we’re really happy to have them here in the clowder at The Cat Cafe.

Dean is the more shy and lighter one of the two brothers. He’s been a little cautious since arriving here, and hasn’t been out and about in the playpen like his brother. But when you do interact with him, he’s very sweet. We needed to move him so that we could clean when he arrived, and he curled up in a little ball in our arms, purring the whole time!

Deluca has been more interactive and inquisitive since arriving. He’s out exploring the playpen, and he actively solicits attention from customers and staff. And when he’s in the mood, you’ll hear a sweet little meow from him.

Come on in, meet our newest kitties, and say hello to some of your old friends here at The Cat Cafe.

 

We had quite a few adoptions recently at The Cat Cafe, and some of these adoptions were of cats who spent all day in the playpen. They only went into the retreat to eat, drink, and use the litter box. These cats preferred to spend their time interacting with our customers. And with the Labor Day holiday, it made it more difficult to get cats in to take their place.

But our partner, San Diego Humane Society, worked with us to get animals in. And that is why today we can introduce you to two new cats. These two bring the clowder at The Cat Cafe to ten. It’s a couple fewer than our maximum capacity, but it should mean that there will be quite a few cats in the playpen.

Princess Candy Corn has a long name, and an interesting story. She’s an orange cat, which makes her a little unusual. About three out of four orange cats are male, so having an orange cat that’s female is fun.

Princess Candy Corn is five years old, and she weighs in at ten pounds. She takes a while to warm up to people, so make sure you approach her slowly or let her come to you. When she decides she likes you, you’ll be rewarded with lots of loving head bonks and sweet little meows.

The other cat to join the clowder at The Cat Cafe is Aloha. His name means both hello and good bye in Hawaiian, and it’s fitting. He likes to interact with people, but when he’s done, he will tell you good bye. Just like with any cat, when he does this, it’s best to give him the space and time he wants and try to interact with him later.

Aloha is a big boy! He’s three years old and he weighs 17.7 pounds. And unlike some cats who weigh that much, he’s not overweight. He’s just big and you can tell if you take a look at his paws, which are very big for a cat.

Come say hello to the two newest members of the clowder here at The Cat Cafe. And you can always spend time with some of your favorite long time residents.

It’s been a while since we told you about newly arrived cats. That’s because some of the cats who arrived at The Cat Cafe were adopted within a day or two! But now, some new arrivals have stayed with us long enough for us to tell you about them.

Oreo is a big, seven year old boy. Weighing in at 23 pounds, Oreo will need to go to a home where he gets the help he needs to lose weight. But he doesn’t let his size slow him down. He loves interacting with people, even those who he just met. Oreo may even hop into your lap, but be ready for it when it happens!

Chiquilla arrived at the same time as Oreo. This girl also needs a hand losing a few pounds. She’s ten years old, and weighs 14 pounds. Chiquilla is more shy than Oreo, and she’ll take a while before she trusts you. She’s had the chance to get to know the staff at The Cat Cafe, and she loves interacting with us.

Those of you who have followed us for a while won’t be surprised to learn that a bonded pair of cats arrived at The Cat Cafe. After all, we adopted out Sasha and Ellie, so why not bring in another bonded pair? Say hello to five year old brothers Chevy and Chase.

Chevy is the more shy of the two brothers. He’s a solid 14 pounds, and while he’s shy, he’s very friendly. Chevy has found his spot in The Cat Cafe to hang out, and he enjoys people slowly approaching him and petting him. He’ll lean into your hand if you do that.

You won’t have to worry about how you approach Chase, because he’ll approach you! At 12 pounds, he’s very outgoing, and he will seek out people to interact with. Be ready for this grey and white boy to come right up to you and demand attention.

Ted is a very active two year old house panther. He loves interacting with people at The Cat Cafe. He’s still a little feisty with other cats who approach him too closely. It’s only been a few days, and we’re sure he’ll calm down. Ted’s very sleek as well, with his 12 pounds giving him a very athletic look.

We wanted to make sure that Chiquilla wasn’t the only girl at The Cat Cafe. That’s why San Diego Humane Society brought in a couple of girls to round out our clowder.

Nell was a stray who was brought in to Department of Animal Services before being transferred to San Diego Humane Society. This three year old girl is a little on the small side, at eight pounds. She’s shy, but she does accept friendly interaction. You’ll have to give Nell time to get comfortable with you.

Last, but not least, is Freya. This four year old, eleven pound girl is probably the most shy of all of the cats. We’re sure that she’ll blossom at The Cat Cafe. You may not see much of her, because she’s spending her time in the retreat. In time, she’ll join us in the playpen and you’ll get to see her personality shine!