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Meow Parlour

Meow Parlour is NYC's first cat café! *Please note we have specific time slots for visitors w/ kids* Meow Parlour opened in NYC in December 2014.
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02/13/2025

A Meow Parlour alumni is in need of your help!!!
Nala (formerly known as Chip) was adopted from Meow Parlour with her brother, Ash, at the end of 2023 after being fostered with her brother by . Lately, Nala has been dealing with constipation and a potential megacolon diagnosis. Over the past few days, she’s gone to the vet 3 times for a sedated e***a, which each time has proven ineffective. In order to save Nala’s life, she will now be getting a deobstipation, an incredibly costly procedure. Nala’s wonderful owner Stacey has been doing everything she can to help Nala through this, but is now in need of financial support to help cover all of these medical expenses. If you are able to contribute at all, please consider donating to help this little lady get back to the healthy, happy cat she was before!!

02/04/2025

It’s a busy adoption season! We sent NINE cats home on Saturday alone. Join us in congratulating Sesame, Sumi, Miso, Mini Cooper, Toad, Little Bit, Oberon, Peaseblossom, and Gumdrop on their new journeys in their new homes! If you’re interested in adopting we have a lot of new cats who have just landed at Meow Parlour and we are working as quickly as we can to process adoptions, but please be patient as we sort through a very high volume of applications. We’re so happy for these Meow Parlour Alumni and can’t wait to keep finding loving homes for more cats than ever this year!

02/01/2025

Happy Black History Month! This month, we’re celebrating the incredible contributions of Dr. Lila Miller and Dr. Kwane Stewart to veterinary medicine and shelter medicine! Swipe through to learn about and celebrate these incredible Black veterinarians!

01/25/2025

We’re so happy to announce that Freya and Mirasol, our bonded sisters and long-term residents at the cafe, have been ADOPTED!!! Freya and Mirasol came to Meow Parlour last July as scared, feral kittens who had just been rescued off the streets of Queens. Over the past six months at the cafe, we watched the sisters grow from kittens who would not even let a person touch them to the sweet, affectionate, playful girls they are today. The two were adopted while in our care as young kittens and then unfortunately surrendered back to the cafe, so we are so pleased to announce that they were picked up to finally go to their forever home yesterday! We’ll miss their playful energy, silly poses for photos, and punctuality for dinner time, but we can’t wait for the life they have ahead of them! Swipe through to see how the girls have grown up since their rescue!

01/21/2025

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who donated to our fundraiser for and came out yesterday to draw pictures of donors’ cats! We raised $2,860 for Pasadena Humane Society and drew over 100 cat portraits!
We are so grateful to every person in our community for stepping up to help animals affected by the wildfires in LA and for creating a supportive, fun community space together yesterday. We couldn’t do what we do without all of you.

01/13/2025

We sent FOUR big boys home recently: congrats to Terrance, Hatter, Chestnut and Chowder on being adopted! We’ll miss these precious faces but we’re so thrilled that they’re finally home.

We do have many kitties up for adoption, you can check the gallery on our website!

01/04/2025

An ode to Bodie’s thumbs to start off the year on the right foot.

12/30/2024

Today marks the final day of our decade recap, and as we approach the end of 2024, we’d like to highlight a special kitty who’s currently up for adoption.

Meet Louey! He’s about six and a half years old. He is not only handsome but also incredibly sweet and affectionate. Louey has been diagnosed with early-stage kidney disease. At this time, he doesn’t require medication but does need prescription kidney-supportive wet food. Looking ahead, he’ll likely need occasional veterinary checkups to monitor his condition. While it’s difficult to predict how his health will progress, Louey isn’t letting it hold him back. He spends his days playing, lounging, and charming everyone he meets at the café. He loves curling up in laps and sometimes being held like a baby.

If you’d like to meet Louey, he’s currently at Meow Parlour. Feel free to reach out with any questions about him, and please help us spread the word. We also have several other wonderful adult cats and kittens looking for loving homes.

Not looking to adopt? You can still visit to hang out with Louey and his friends, helping them socialize and feel loved. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to our anniversary fundraiser, and donations are always appreciated—they help us continue rescuing and caring for cats like Louey.

12/29/2024

Last year we welcomed Teddy, a charming 4-year-old cat who was very friendly. He seemed like the type of kitty who would be adopted in no time. But soon after he arrived, we noticed something unusual about his left hind leg. He had a limp, and his leg stuck out oddly when he sat. Concerned, we took him to the vet for X-rays, and the results were far more serious than we anticipated.

Teddy, like many cats, was very good at hiding his pain. Despite his friendly demeanor, the X-rays revealed an old, improperly healed injury. The vet explained that Teddy was already developing arthritis in the leg and would face increasing pain over time. To give him a pain-free future, the surgeon recommended amputation.

Teddy’s surgery was a success, and even better, he found his forever home right as his diagnosis was made! Renamed Oswald, he’s now thriving as a happy, playful tripod cat. You can follow his adventures at .the.tripod.

The cost of surgery was a substantial but necessary expense made possible by your amazing support. To ensure we can continue providing life-saving care for cats like Teddy without delay, we’re raising funds for our 10-year anniversary. With your help, we can give even more cats the comfort, care, and love they deserve in 2025!

12/28/2024

By 2022, we had reopened our doors and we welcomed a stunning duo: Margarita and her son, Mezcal. While undeniably beautiful, they faced a few adoption challenges—they were seniors, Mezcal was shy, and they were a bonded pair of adult cats. We knew it might take time to find them the right family, but our experience gave us confidence that the perfect match would come.

Margarita was the braver of the two, venturing into the main space first. Mezcal, however, took much longer to adjust to the bustling environment. Though he remained cautious around people, he got along well with the other cats.

Whether it was their gentle demeanor, incredibly soft fur, or adorable bunny tails, Margarita and Mezcal managed to win over the hearts of adopters. After two months at the café, they found their perfect home.

Thanks to a decade of experience and your ongoing support, we’ve been able to welcome and care for cats who are harder to adopt. As we look toward 2025, we hope you’ll join us in saving even more cats!

12/26/2024

In 2021, we were still conducting adoptions over Zoom. While we had developed a solid system by then, things didn’t always go as planned. Birch and Chestnut were returned shortly after being adopted so we had to put them back up for adoption and start the process again.

Birch and Chestnut were an incredibly fun pair, and their foster family absolutely adored them. Chestnut was playful and silly, while Birch had a calmer personality, he loved to be held and carried around like a baby. They shared a special bond with each other and with their humans.

At seven months old, though, they were in a tricky stage. Adopters often prefer either younger kittens or adult cats, making “teenagers” like Birch and Chestnut a harder sell—especially as a pair. Adding to the challenge was the need to explain why they’d been returned. Prospective adopters sometimes understandably worry about behavioral or elimination issues. We believe in being as transparent as possible because hiding known issues only creates problems later. It’s essential for adopters to understand what they’re signing up for to reduce the likelihood of returns. However, in Birch and Chestnut’s case, we had no concerns—they were simply perfect. They returned to their foster home, and while it took some time, they eventually found their perfect match and a loving forever home.

If you’re interested in fostering with us, feel free to reach out with any questions or visit our website for more information. And if fostering isn’t an option, please consider supporting our anniversary fundraiser to help more cats like Birch and Chestnut!

12/24/2024

Like humans, cats and their behavior are shaped by their life experiences. While we don’t know much about Everything Bagel’s life before he was found and came to us in 2019, we suspect he must have faced some tough challenges. One of the first things we noticed was his unpredictable behavior: he could be incredibly affectionate one moment and suddenly become reactive the next.

This behavior made life in an environment like Meow Parlour difficult for Bagel, but we had a feeling he could thrive in the right home. He was placed in a foster home for several months. We discovered some critical insights: Bagel had been declawed and was suffering from arthritis. It probably explained much of his discomfort. He avoided using the litter box for extended periods of time because stepping on litter hurt his sensitive paws. It’s no wonder he was often grumpy and reactive—he was in pain.

Everything Bagel’s foster family worked tirelessly to manage his pain with meds and special accommodations, and to understand his behavior. They kept him engaged with treats and play, even teaching him a few commands to stimulate his mind. Over time, with consistent care and attention, Bagel began to show improvement. With the support of his foster family and our team, we were able to figure out what worked best for him and eventually match him with the perfect forever home.

Helping Bagel on his journey took time, resources, and compassion—something we couldn’t have provided without the help of our generous supporters. If you’d like to help us care for cats like Everything Bagel, please consider supporting our anniversary fundraiser.

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43 Essex Street
New York, NY
10002

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 6pm
Tuesday	11am - 6pm
Wednesday	11am - 6pm
Thursday	11am - 6pm
Friday	11am - 7pm
Saturday	11am - 7pm
Sunday	11am - 7pm

Website

http://meowparlour.com/

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Meow Parlour is a cat café located in Manhattan, NYC. It opened in December 2014. All of our cats are adoptable through our rescue group Meow Parlour Cats, and we serve delicious cat-themed treats from Macaron Parlour. Reservations are recommended to visit Meow Parlour.