The Cat Cafe

The Cat Cafe Southern California's FIRST cat cafe, located in America's Finest city Cat cafes started in Taiwan, and spread to Japan, where they're very popular.

There are over 100 cat cafes in Japan. Since then, they've spread throughout the world. We were inspired by one of the first cat cafes in Europe, Le Cafe des Chats, in Paris. They had waits of two to three months for people to get a reservation. Since opening in January 2015, The Cat Cafe has sent hundreds of cats to good homes. Originally partnering with San Diego Humane Society, we've partnered

with The Rescue House since February 2017. In addition to adopting out animals, we seek to highlight other San Diego businesses. That's why we feature coffee and espresso from Cafe Virtuoso, pastries from Bread & Cie, cookies from The Cravory and sandwiches and snacks from Sunshine and Orange.

Don't let Mango's annoyed face fool you. He's a lot of fun.
09/07/2026

Don't let Mango's annoyed face fool you. He's a lot of fun.

And it took a lot of work for SPCA International to get Sully to America. But he and his soldier are extremely happy it ...
09/07/2026

And it took a lot of work for SPCA International to get Sully to America. But he and his soldier are extremely happy it happened.

Get to know Padraig well and he'll climb onto the table with you to "help" you with whatever you're doing. Make sure you...
09/06/2026

Get to know Padraig well and he'll climb onto the table with you to "help" you with whatever you're doing. Make sure you lock your screen if you are working on a laptop, though.

The Animal Rescue Site by Greater Good shared this photo of a cat who was rescued after falling in between two buildings...
09/06/2026

The Animal Rescue Site by Greater Good shared this photo of a cat who was rescued after falling in between two buildings. We're glad this cat is safe.

09/06/2026

September 6, 2026
Book your reservation at catcafesd.com to meet Bella. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

09/05/2026

September 5, 2026
Book your reservation at catcafesd.com to meet Derek. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

Mauricio posed perfectly for his going home photo. His adoption took us to 938 adoptions.
09/05/2026

Mauricio posed perfectly for his going home photo. His adoption took us to 938 adoptions.

The person who posts images for Willow The Beautiful Cat says that Willow doesn't like watermelon and we concur.
09/05/2026

The person who posts images for Willow The Beautiful Cat says that Willow doesn't like watermelon and we concur.

We know that because Mango is an orange cat you'll see the holes in the wall and wonder if he's responsible. No, it's ju...
09/04/2026

We know that because Mango is an orange cat you'll see the holes in the wall and wonder if he's responsible. No, it's just the anchors coming out of the wall after five years of cats walking on and jumping onto and down from the shelf.

We've had a lot of cats come through our venue over the years. Blind cats, deaf cats, polydactyl cats, tripods, cats wit...
09/04/2026

We've had a lot of cats come through our venue over the years. Blind cats, deaf cats, polydactyl cats, tripods, cats with cerebellar hypoplasia. But never a cat with four ears like True Rescue in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.

Handsome Carlos went home to a couple who wanted to adopt him initially but didn't move quickly enough. They took advant...
09/03/2026

Handsome Carlos went home to a couple who wanted to adopt him initially but didn't move quickly enough. They took advantage of their second chance and adopted him.

The struggle of every feline.
09/03/2026

The struggle of every feline.

09/03/2026

September 3, 2026
Meet Pumpernickel. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

Pretty Lala looking around the room from her cubby.
09/02/2026

Pretty Lala looking around the room from her cubby.

This is the truth, isn't it? Thanks to Homer Blind Wonder Cat for sharing this.
09/02/2026

This is the truth, isn't it? Thanks to Homer Blind Wonder Cat for sharing this.

09/02/2026

September 2, 2026
Book your reservation at catcafesd.com to meet out cats. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

Pretty Penny enjoying the sun and relaxing.
09/01/2026

Pretty Penny enjoying the sun and relaxing.

We know this is going to upset some people because it's generated with AI. That's okay. We like the story. If you're goi...
09/01/2026

We know this is going to upset some people because it's generated with AI.

That's okay. We like the story.

If you're going to complain about AI using resources, have you considered that a single quart of almond milk uses the same amount of water and power to produce as around 100K AI images?

Enjoy the image and the story.

09/01/2026

September 1, 2026
Book your reservation at catcafesd.com to meet Padraig. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

Po looking handsome as he squeezes into the cubby by the door.
08/31/2026

Po looking handsome as he squeezes into the cubby by the door.

How many of you have had this happen to you? Thanks to Off the Mark for sharing this.
08/31/2026

How many of you have had this happen to you? Thanks to Off the Mark for sharing this.

08/31/2026

August 31, 2026
Book your reservation at catcafesd.com to meet Winky. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

Padraig putting his best paw forward.
08/30/2026

Padraig putting his best paw forward.

08/30/2026

August 30, 2026
Book your reservation at catcafesd.com to meet Padraig. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

When Aragon, the cat who played Lord Tubbington left us, his person adopted a cat named Mizu, who is a lynx. Aragon is l...
08/30/2026

When Aragon, the cat who played Lord Tubbington left us, his person adopted a cat named Mizu, who is a lynx. Aragon is like Jacey, a Bengal cat.

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302 Island Avenue #101
San Diego, CA
92101

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

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