Café 1321: Your Local Cat Cafe for Adoption

What's A Cat Café?

Cat cafes began in Taiwan, with one opening in Taipei in 1998. The café quickly became popular with Japanese tourists and local visitors alike, who enjoyed the chance for cat interaction with some furry friends while supporting cat adoption initiatives.

Since then, cat cafes have spread first to Japan and now throughout the world. Currently, you can find them in Korea, Austria, Spain, Hungary, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. Cat cafes made their North American debut in 2014, with the first one opening in Montreal before expanding into the United States.

Cat Cafes in the United States:

In the US, compliance with food service regulations has posed a challenge for cat cafes. While the Japanese are known for their cleanliness and allow cat cafes to serve food and drink in the same area as the cats, this is not the case in the United States.

For instance, Café 1321 had to separate the cat areas from the food service, which is why it features distinct housing and food/drink rooms. However, as soon as you step inside the cat room, you’ll forget all about the design challenges as you enjoy spending time with our furry friends while also promoting cat welfare.

Adoptable pets

How it works:

Procedure

When you arrive at Café 1321, you’ll check in at the front desk. We understand your eagerness to engage in cat interaction, but we first need to check you in and take your order for food or drink items. Our café proudly offers: coffee, water, soft drinks, and packaged snacks. After checking in, you’ll wait until your designated time to enter the cat room. Please be aware that during peak times, we may reach capacity, so we strongly encourage reservations to ensure you can enjoy your visit without a long wait. While we strive to accommodate walk-in visitors, there’s a possibility you may experience a delay. Our commitment to cat welfare and creating a pleasant atmosphere for both cats and visitors is our top priority, and we appreciate your understanding.

Dos & Don'ts

At Café 1321, we understand that many of you may have cats at home, but our approach to cat interaction is a bit different. Collaborating closely with our local animal shelters, we prioritize cat welfare and ensure that the cats in our care are treated with kindness. To help us maintain a positive environment for our furry friends, we ask our patrons to follow these cat cafe procedures:

Please be respectful of the animals and familiarize yourself with the signs they show when they need space. We have displayed informative signs that describe how cats express discomfort through their tails and ears. Keeping this in mind will enhance your experience during your visit.

Avoid picking up the cats, as most felines prefer not to be held and can communicate their displeasure quite clearly. We certainly want to prevent any incidents of scratching or biting from a cat who is unhappy about being lifted.

Children must be supervised at all times in our cafe. At Café 1321, we believe in teaching young ones how to interact appropriately with animals, so your assistance is crucial in fostering respectful cat interactions.

Additionally, please remember that cats are sensitive to loud noises, so we kindly ask that you keep your voices down while enjoying your time here.

Photography is welcomed—after all, the internet loves cat pictures and videos! However, please avoid using flash photography, as it can disturb the cats.

Lastly, we have a zero tolerance policy for any behavior that causes distress to our animals. It's rare for us to ask someone to leave, and we appreciate your cooperation in keeping our space peaceful for all the cats and visitors alike.

Benefits

Relaxed cat with striking blue eyes lying on a stone surface.

Public Foster Home

There are many benefits for foster homes for cats. Here are some of them:

Fostering saves the lives of millions of cats. By freeing up space for The Rescue House’s fosters to take in additional cats, more animals can be saved.

Fostering allows animals that require special attention to get it. By taking in adoptable, human-friendly animals, other foster homes will be able to give that attention to cats who need socialization, have trust issues, or who just need a little extra help.

The environment at Café 1321 gives our feline guests a chance to feel at home. This cat cafe encourages cat interaction, allowing them to get used to engaging with many people. This means that cats adopted here won’t be the ones who hide when visitors arrive.

Potential adopters will be able to learn more about the personality of the cats through the established cat adoption processes. Staff and volunteers learn about the personalities of the cats, enabling them to match them with the perfect adopter while promoting cat welfare.

Four Bengal kittens sitting and looking up attentively.

We Focus on the Welfare of the Animals

Yes, we aim to make money at Café 1321, but we do it in an ethical way. Unhappy and angry cats don’t attract customers, which is why we prioritize cat welfare by ensuring the cats are in a happy and healthy environment.

At our cat cafe, we provide all of our animals with a designated area to retreat to when they no longer want to engage in cat interaction with customers.

We also closely monitor the room to ensure that all interactions with the animals adhere to our cat cafe procedures and are appropriate.

We treat the animals at Café 1321 very well, enabling them to showcase their true personalities to potential adopters and helping them find the most perfect homes!

About Café 1321

What's A Cat Café?

How it works:

Procedure

Dos & Don'ts

Benefits

Public Foster Home

We Focus on the Welfare of the Animals

Questions?

About Café 1321

What's A Cat Café?

How it works:

Procedure

Dos & Don'ts

Benefits

Public Foster Home

We Focus on the Welfare of the Animals

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Questions?

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