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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

The Cat Cafe

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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.

11/14/2026

We like how Bella has one eye closed, one eye slightly open and how the light falls across her body.

11/14/2026

November 14, 2026
Meet Bella. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

11/14/2026

An AI generated cat dad joke. But the cat is cute and the joke is, well, not too bad so we'll share it.

11/13/2026

It may be a little unusual to share a photo of Murphy enjoying the sun on a day where it's supposed rain in San Diego but it's too cute to not share.

11/13/2026

November 13, 2026
Meet Phoebe. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

11/13/2026

Because we are in San Diego, we find the Pallas cat, or manul, to be a fascinating animal. The thick, fluffy fur make it well suited for the cold environments where it lives.

11/12/2026

Derek being silly here and rolling over in his going home picture won't surprise anyone. His adoption was number 947 for us.

11/12/2026

November 12, 2026
Meet Padraig. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

11/12/2026

Not this is funny. But as for the cat complaining about it in this? Definitely deserved it.

11/11/2026

Phoebe is relaxing and enjoying the sun. It's hard to get a good photo of a backlit black cat. We're glad Phoebe cooperated.

11/11/2026

November 11, 2026
Meet Derek. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

11/11/2026

Anyone have a cat who thinks like this? We have a number of cats who know when it's time to eat and let us know if we're late.

11/10/2026

It will come as no surprise to anyone who spent any time with Nori that she was not willing to be held for her going home photo. We're glad we got a sunlit photo of her before she left. Her adoption was number 946 for us.

11/10/2026

We're really happy that Alley Cat Allies was able to defeat a feeding ban in Kent, Ohio. These bans are misguided attempts to try to control the population of unwanted cats living outside. The only effective and humane way to control populations of cats is through trap, neuter, return operations.

11/09/2026

We're convinced that Derek just knows how to take a good photo because he's often in perfect poses for them.

11/09/2026

November 9, 2026
Meet Jacey. Check back daily to see another one of our cats.

11/09/2026

Bengal cats like Jacey have many different vocalizations. But all cats do and their people learn them. What's a unique vocalization from your cat and what does it mean?

Address

302 Island Avenue #101
San Diego, CA
92101

Opening Hours

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

Website

https://www.catcafesd.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=profile_link

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