Alley Cat Cafe

Waterloo, Ontario · 24 mi / 39 km

Uptown ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌⁠Purrk is a cat cafe on Princess Street East in Uptown Waterloo, a short walk from King Street and the Waterloo Public Square ION LRT stop. It opened in early 2026 as the first cat cafe in Kitchener-Waterloo. The cats come from Kitchener Stray Cat Rescue and are all available for adoption through the rescue, and the number in the lounge changes as cats are adopted and new ones arrive. Visits are by reservation only, booked online for a session in a bright, spacious cat room with toys, cat trees and quiet corners for shyer cats. Hot and cold drinks, including tea and hot chocolate, and cookies are sold on site. Staff know each cat's personality and introduce visitors to them, and children are welcome with their families. The cafe also hosts group visits for clubs and student groups.

• Adoptable cats

Guelph, Ontario · 39 mi / 62 km

My ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌⁠Kitty Cafe is a cat cafe on Wyndham Street North in downtown Guelph, a short walk from St. George's Square. The front of the shop is a variety store selling coffee, snacks and pet supplies, and behind it are two cat lounges, the Cottage and the Cabin, where adoptable cats from Rags to Riches Cat Rescue live while they wait for homes. It has worked with cat rescues since February 2016, which makes it one of Ontario's longest-running cat cafes. Visits are paid per person for sessions that start on the hour and last 50 minutes. Booking online guarantees a place, and walk-ins join when there is space. All ages are welcome on weekdays and ages four and up on weekends, and children 13 and under must come with an adult. Socks are required, cats may not be picked up, and visitors can eat while seated in the lounge.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Toronto, Ontario · 80 mi / 128 km

Vintage ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​⁠Cat Cafe is a cat cafe on St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto's Corso Italia neighbourhood, on the 512 St. Clair streetcar line between Dufferin Street and Lansdowne Avenue. Opened in 2024, it pairs a vintage-styled cafe, decorated with ornate wallpaper, mirrors, candlesticks and cat art, with a separate cat room where the cafe's resident cats live. The cafe side is open to everyone without a booking and serves espresso drinks, Turkish coffee, fresh juices, waffles, crêpes and sandwiches. Time with the cats is booked online in one-hour sessions, which include a complimentary coffee, tea or soft drink; walk-ins depend on space. Up to five guests share each session, children under 5 are not allowed in the cat room, and no food or drink goes in. Staff explain the house rules and hand out treats so visitors can feed the cats, and the cats have a private area where they can retreat from guests. The cafe is open every day except Tuesday.

• Booking required

Toronto, Ontario · 82 mi / 132 km

Wonder ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​⁠Pet Cafe is a cat and dog cafe on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto near Spadina Avenue, on the 501 Queen streetcar line. Opened in July 2025 by three women who began rescuing animals in 2022, it doubles as an adoption centre, and most of its cats and dogs are looking for homes. The cafe works closely with Wow Rescue, a rescue group in Wuhan, China, and other registered rescue partners, and a few of the animals belong to staff. Cats and dogs are kept in separate rooms, each visited in one-hour sessions with a staff member present, and admission covers one room. Higher tiers add a drink and dessert from the cafe, which serves coffee, milk tea and cakes. Online reservations take priority and walk-ins are admitted when space allows. Visitors under 18 need a parent or guardian with them.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Thornhill, Ontario · 83 mi / 134 km

Purrfect ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​⁠Pet Cafe is a cat cafe in a plaza on the north side of Steeles Avenue West in Thornhill, between Yonge and Bathurst streets on the border with North York, with parking on site. It was previously the North York branch of Lazy Cat Cafe and has run under its own name since the Lazy Cat franchise ended. The cafe serves coffee, matcha drinks, bubble tea and desserts, and a separate cat room is home to around ten cats, from a Maine Coon to younger cats. Most are resident cats, though the cafe occasionally has cats available for adoption. Visits are sold per person in tiers covering cat room entry alone, entry with a drink, or entry with a drink and dessert, each for a one-hour session, and children 12 and under need a parent or guardian. Online bookings take priority and walk-ins are admitted when space allows.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Richmond Hill, Ontario · 84 mi / 136 km

Meow ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌⁠Woo Studio is a cat cafe and pet supply shop in a plaza on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, between 16th Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive. It first opened in Markham in 2024 and moved to this location in February 2025. The front cafe serves coffee, bubble tea, lattes and cakes, and the shop sells cat treats, supplies and pet clothing. Behind it is a large cat room with around 40 cats and kittens, a mix of breeds such as Devon Rex alongside cats the owner has taken in as strays or surrenders, and some of them can be adopted. Entry is a single flat fee that includes a drink, with no time limit. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult in the cat room. The studio is open every day until late evening and also offers cat boarding.

• Adoptable cats