Aristocat Cafe + Tea House

Harrisonburg, Virginia · 0.2 mi / 0.4 km

Coffee ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌⁠& Cats is the cat cafe run by Cat's Cradle, a nonprofit cat rescue, inside its center on South Main Street in downtown Harrisonburg, and was the city's first cat cafe when it opened in 2020. Instead of one large lounge it has two small private kitty rooms, each decorated for photos, where a group of up to three people spends a 30-minute session with a few of the rescue's friendliest foster cats and kittens. The cats come from Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center and the Page County shelter, and all can be adopted through Cat's Cradle. Each session includes a complimentary cup of coffee, and the fee counts as a donation to the rescue's spay and neuter program. Reservations are encouraged because walk-ins are limited. Children must be at least 7, and everyone signs a risk agreement, with an adult signing for anyone under 18.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Culpeper, Virginia · 47 mi / 76 km

Kanga's ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​⁠Catfé is a cat lounge inside Hundred Acre Books, an independent bookshop on South Main Street in downtown Culpeper, and is the town's first cat cafe. All of the cats are rescues available for adoption through Forgotten Felines of Culpeper, and they live cage-free in the lounge while they wait for homes. Visits are sold as 30-minute or one-hour sessions, and a full-day pass is also available with a reservation. Reservations start every half hour and are recommended, though walk-ins are accepted when there is space; guests check in at the main desk, pay in store and sign a waiver. Smoothies, coffee and tea from Minerva's are served during the middle of the day, but food has to be eaten in the bookshop's seating area and drinks taken into the lounge need lids.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Winchester, Virginia · 63 mi / 102 km

Biscuits ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​⁠& Beans Cat Café is a cafe and cat lounge on the historic Loudoun Street Mall, the pedestrian street in downtown Winchester. The cafe is open to everyone without a reservation and serves locally roasted coffee, cold brew drinks, teas, lemonades, boba and a bakery case of large biscuits and other baked goods; it does not take tips and instead invites donations to its sister nonprofit, the Just Tails Foundation for Cat Care. The cats live in a separate, glass-enclosed and separately ventilated lounge, booked online for 40-minute sessions with a per-person fee. Every cat comes from a partner rescue and is ready for adoption, and the lounge focuses on cats past kittenhood, including seniors and cats with special needs such as tripods. Children under 10 need one adult each. Approved adopters can often take their cat home the same day, and more than 130 cats have been adopted.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Leesburg, Virginia · 84 mi / 135 km

Catty ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌⁠Corner Café is a cat lounge on East Market Street in historic downtown Leesburg, Loudoun County, run by owner Heather Donahue, a former cat foster. The ground floor has a small shop with cat-themed items and local art, and the cat lounge is upstairs on the second floor, with no elevator. A one-hour visit is charged per person and includes a hot or cold drink and a freshly baked cookie. Walk-ins are welcome and reservations are encouraged. Families are welcome, and children of all ages can visit with parental supervision as long as they are gentle with the cats. Around 15 cats live in the lounge, all available for adoption through Last Chance Animal Rescue, which handles applications, and more than 200 have been adopted. Private events and cat yoga are offered. Parking is in nearby public garages, not the private lots beside the building.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Fairfax, Virginia · 88 mi / 141 km

Patriot ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​⁠Pawsabilities, known as P2, is a veteran-owned cat lounge on the back side of University Mall in Fairfax, between McAlister's and the ABC store, close to George Mason University. It was founded by Monique Ryan, a retired Army warrant officer. Up to 35 cats and 20 kittens from partner rescues, including Homeless Animal Rescue Team and To the ResQ, live cage-free in a main lounge and a separate kitten room, and more than 1,100 have been adopted. Visits last one hour, start on the hour and are charged per person, with a child rate and discounts for students, seniors, military, teachers and medical workers. Reservations are recommended, and guests remove their shoes and wear socks. Children must be at least 4 on weekdays and 7 on weekends, and Friday evenings are for ages 16 and up. No food is sold, but guests may bring food from the mall.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia · 88 mi / 142 km

Give ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​⁠Purrs A Chance is a nonprofit cat adoption center and cat cafe in a two-story Victorian house on Independence Street in Berkeley Springs, a short walk from the town's historic spa park. Opened in May 2017, it takes in vetted, spayed and neutered cats and kittens from four regional rescue organizations and lets them roam freely through the house, where they mix with visitors and with each other while they wait for adoption. It is one of the largest cat cafes in the country by floor space and usually has a large number of cats in residence, including a dedicated kitten room. Visitors pay a low admission fee, with a reduced rate for young children, which gives all-day access, and no appointment is needed. The house also has the Catique Boutique, selling vintage and new cat-themed items alongside work by local artists, and a kitten cam online.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome