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Next to the Saint Augustine historic district, just a short walk from Flagler College and Saint George Street shopping, lies a wonderful concoction of kitties and coffee that is better known to many as a cat café.
What is a cat café?
Cat cafés are all the rage in big cities across Asia, Europe, and now, the USA. New York and San Francisco have their cat cafés, so why not Saint Augustine, FL? Some of you may be wondering: What’s a cat café?
A cat café is a regular café where cat-loving individuals are able to purchase food and drink. What makes a cat café different is that along side this café is a cat lounge, which is an easily accessible yet separate, closed-off section that is full of happy, healthy, and relaxed cats available for adoption. Patrons of the café may watch them play from the comfort of the café area or choose to pay a small fee to enter and hang out in the cat lounge area to mingle with these felines.
Click here to learn how to open your own cat cafe?
What is the purpose?
The original purpose of the cat café was to provide people who are not able to afford or allowed to keep pets in their small apartments the opportunity to play with happy, healthy cats in a safe environment. The cat café concept started in the 1990s in Taiwan; however, this trend has slowly been moving to the United States. While the original purpose is still valid, American cat cafés put a new spin on the concept by showcasing cats, provided by local nonprofit cat rescues, for adoption.
The Traveling Cats blog, penned by author Vanessa Morgan, was kind enough to feature our humble cat cafe in one of their articles! Read more here!
Click here to see all of our available cats!
Not looking to adopt?
No worries. Most people are just looking to spend quality time with some wonderful felines, while sipping on their mocha. Whether considering adopting or not, every visit to a cat café supports the cause of finding permanent homes for these rescued felines.
CAT LOUNGE ADMISSION
It is free to visit the café and view the cats, all while sipping on your wine or latte. However, in order to help defray the costs of housing and caring for these cats, there is a small fee to access the cat lounge to spend time and interact with these wonderful felines. For one hour access to the cat lounge, there is a general admission fee of $11/person. Children, under 2 years of age, are admitted free of charge.
CLASSES and EVENTS
In addition to general admission, special classes and events are offered in the cat lounge for select dates and times. Please visit our reservation page for class and event options.
Cat lounge rules
In order to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for all persons and felines alike, we ask that you honor some basic cat lounge rules and policies.
Adults - All persons, 18 years of age or older, entering the cat lounge must agree to follow the rules and sign a waiver. In addition, those persons accompanying minors into the cat lounge are responsible for their safety and for ensuring that they adhere to the rules.
Minors - All persons, under 18 years of age, entering the cat lounge must have a parent or legal guardian sign a waiver on their behalf. In addition, persons that are 12 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times while in the cat lounge (please no more than 3 children for each accompanying adult).
When entering the cat lounge, please sanitize your hands. While in the cat lounge, please keep your volume low and respectful. While you may pet and interact with the cats, please do not pick up the cats. Do not disturb cats that are sleeping and most certainly do not feed cats human food. We thank you for your cooperation!
RESERVATIONS
Reservations for the cat lounge are not required and walk-ins are welcome. However, space is limited, so we encourage reservations for the cat lounge to ensure you have no waiting upon your arrival.
Reservations can be made online 24/7 and can be modified or canceled up to 2 hours prior to your reservation time. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your reservation time to be checked in, review the cat lounge rules and to sign your waiver. If you are more than 10 minutes late for your reservation, at our discretion, you may be placed on the walk-in wait list and your reservation canceled.
PARTIES & EVENTS
Looking to hold your next party or event at The Witty Whisker Cat Cafe! Please submit an information request form or email us at events@wittywhisker.com to request more information.
Phone
(904) 342-5447
Location
112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd Unit A St. Augustine, FL 32084
Hours
Su 12p-6p M 10a-6p Tu Closed W 10a-6p Th 10a-6p F-Sa 9a-8p*
*Cat Lounge may be closed during these times for paint classes, yoga classes or private parties. Please make a reservation to ensure your spot in the cat lounge. Cafe side will always be open during these times.
