Cleocatra Café Portage

Winnipeg, Manitoba · 1.1 mi / 1.8 km

Cleocatra ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​⁠Café Osborne is the second location of the Winnipeg cat cafe Cleocatra, on Osborne Street in Osborne Village, a short walk from the Osborne Bridge. Like the Portage Avenue original, it pairs a vintage-styled cafe serving Vietnamese coffee, matcha, smoothies and desserts with a separate cat room, here called the Kitty Village, where around 10 to 15 adoptable rescue cats roam freely. Cat room admission is a timed 50-minute session per person, booked online; reservations are recommended on weekends and holidays, and walk-ins are taken when there is space. The cats come from partner rescues, each with its own adoption application, and the full adoption fee goes to the rescue. The cafe also runs painting nights, teddy bear workshops and acoustic nights, and sells cat-themed merchandise.

• Adoptable cats

Winnipeg, Manitoba · 3.1 mi / 4.9 km

Gallery ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​⁠39 is a rescue cat art gallery on St. Anne's Road in Winnipeg's Glenwood area, run as part of Lizzy B's. It works like a cat cafe without food or drink: visitors pay admission for a 50-minute visit in a quiet gallery of original work by local artists, where adoptable rescue cats live full-time. The cats come from the rescues K9 Advocacy and Hello Whiskers, and adoptions go through the rescue. The gallery keeps a small number of cats, starting with around four to eight, and they have private areas that visitors cannot enter. Visitors may pet cats that approach them but not pick them up, chase them or wake them. Admission includes a cat treat, and children under 3 enter free. Booking ahead online is strongly recommended, as walk-ins are not guaranteed and evening slots may close if nothing is booked by late afternoon.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Winnipeg, Manitoba · 3.6 mi / 5.8 km

Annie's ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌⁠Attic is a thrift shop and cat cafe on Main Street in Winnipeg's North End, run in support of D'Arcy's Animal Rescue Centre (D'Arcy's ARC), a local cat and dog rescue charity. It opened in 2021 as the city's first combined thrift store and cat cafe. The shop sells second-hand clothing, household goods and other donated items, and a small cafe counter serves coffee and baked goods from Goodies Bake Shop and Gunn's Bakery. A separate cat lounge holds adoptable cats from D'Arcy's ARC, and entry is by a small minimum donation. Reservations are not taken, and time limits may apply when the lounge is busy. Cats that visitors want to adopt are adopted through D'Arcy's ARC. All proceeds from the shop, cafe and lounge go to the rescue.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Grand Rapids, Minnesota · 247 mi / 398 km

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​​​​​​⁠Shabby Tabby Cat Lounge is a cat lounge in downtown Grand Rapids, Minnesota, on NW 4th Street, run alongside the Bark & Beyond pet shop. Visitors pay a fee to relax, cuddle and play with adoptable cats in a homely lounge run in partnership with Hero's Heart Animal Rescue, a licensed Minnesota kennel. Cats can be adopted through the rescue's own application process, which includes screening and a background check. There is no cafe inside, but the lounge works with a nearby coffee shop and deli. It is one of the few cat lounges in northern Minnesota and also holds adoption events.

• Adoptable cats

Lincoln, North Dakota · 270 mi / 434 km

Dakota ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​⁠Cat Cafe is a coffee shop and cat lounge on Santee Road in Lincoln, a small city just southeast of Bismarck, and opened in December 2025 as North Dakota's first cat cafe. The cafe serves handcrafted espresso drinks with cat-themed names, tea and local pastries, and is open from early morning for commuters. A separate cat lounge holds adoptable cats from Furry Friends Rockin' Rescue, and visitors book low-cost 30 minute sessions online for up to eight people, after every guest signs a waiver. Lounge hours are shorter than cafe hours, with a midday break on weekdays and no Thursday morning sessions. One adult is required for every two children under 14. Staff in the lounge introduce the cats and their histories, and adoptions go through the rescue. Outside cats are not allowed. Local sponsors help cover the cats' care, and the cafe sells merchandise online and offers delivery.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Duluth, Minnesota · 316 mi / 509 km

Wired ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​⁠Whisker is a coffee shop and cat lounge on East Superior Street in Duluth, a short way up the shore from Canal Park, and was the first cat cafe in northern Minnesota. The cafe serves craft coffee, other drinks and locally made baked goods, with no booking needed. Next door, a separate cat lounge with a viewing window holds adoptable rescue cats from Animal Allies Humane Society, Pet Haven and Carlton County Animal Rescue; visits are timed, paid sessions that can be booked online or by phone. Adoptions go through the partner rescues. The cafe also hosts community events such as a pet loss support group, and sells merchandise online. In 2026 it was among USA Today's nominees for the best cat cafe in the country.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome