Cozy Cat Cafe and Crafts

Westbrook, Maine · 32 mi / 51 km

Meow Lounge is a nonprofit cat lounge on Main Street in downtown Westbrook, just outside Portland, and opened in July 2023 as Maine's first cat cafe. Founder Anne Beal partners with local shelters and rescue groups, and every cat in the lounge is adoptable, with adoptions handled by the cat's original rescue; the lounge has passed several hundred adoptions. Visitors book 25- or 50-minute visits or longer work and study sessions, check in at the gift shop to sign a waiver and enter the lounge through a separate door, with shoes off or covered. Booking ahead is advised because space is limited. The lounge is for ages 5 and up, and children 12 and under need an adult. Guests may bring snacks and non-alcoholic drinks, and board games, cards and books are provided. A gift shop sells Maine-made goods, and weekly events include yoga, crafts, trivia, game and movie nights.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Portland, Maine · 35 mi / 56 km

The Glitter Box is a small adults-only cat lounge on Market Street in Portland's Old Port, sharing an entryway with the Meowy Jane cannabis dispensary. The lounge itself is separate from the dispensary and is not a consumption lounge; a cat tunnel over the Meowy Jane boutique lets the cats wander overhead. Usually four to eight cats live in the lounge, all fostered for Four Legged Freedom Rescue and available for adoption through the rescue. Visits are by booked session, with a small fee that covers the lounge's running costs, and booking ahead is advised because weekends sell out. All guests must be 18 or older, though families who are serious about adopting can contact the lounge to arrange a visit. Complimentary coffee, tea and water are provided and guests may bring their own snacks. A waiver is required.

• Adoptable cats

Gardiner, Maine · 35 mi / 56 km

The Cat's Familiar is a cat cafe and gift shop on Water Street in downtown Gardiner, along the Kennebec River south of Augusta. Opened in November 2025 by owner Bonnie Caspersen, it serves affordable home-style take-out such as sandwiches, ice cream and smoothies, and sells gifts made by local artisans. The cat lounge is a cozy space with adoptable cats and kittens, and visitors can book a visit of up to one hour online, with walk-ins welcome when there is room. Admission is charged per person, with lower rates for seniors and teenagers, and children 12 and under enter free with a paying adult. The fees support the cafe's rescue work, and if a visitor adopts a cat the same day, the visit cost is applied toward the adoption fee.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Newmarket, New Hampshire · 77 mi / 123 km

The Tipsy Tabby is a cat cafe on Main Street in downtown Newmarket, on the New Hampshire Seacoast, and opened in February 2023 as the state's first cat cafe. Founder Kaitlyn returned home after working at a veterinary dentistry practice near Atlanta. The cafe, open to everyone, serves coffee, tea, hot chocolate, homemade boba and baked goods, with views into the lounge. The lounge is by appointment for a per-person entry fee; walk-in appointments are possible when there is space, but booking online is recommended. All the cats come from Darbster Kitty in Manchester, are spayed or neutered and vaccinated, and are adopted through the rescue, which receives the full adoption fee. All ages are welcome with one adult for every two children. Despite the name, the cafe no longer serves alcohol.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Barre, Vermont · 101 mi / 163 km

Kitty Korner Cafe is a cat cafe on North Main Street in downtown Barre, opened in 2020 by Alexis Dexter as Vermont's first cat cafe. Half of the building is a cafe serving coffee and other drinks with locally sourced baked goods and lunch options, including some vegan choices; the other half is a cat lounge filled with adoptable shelter cats looking for homes. Lounge sessions start on the hour and half hour, and the small per-person fee for a half-hour visit goes to the cats' care and health. Weekday visits can be reserved online, while weekend reservations are made in person or by phone. Visitors can come to adopt or simply spend time with the cats, and the cafe runs fundraisers such as seasonal pie sales and publishes a newsletter.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Milford, New Hampshire · 108 mi / 173 km

Catalino's Cat Lounge & Bookshop is a bookshop with a private cat room on South Street, just off The Oval in downtown Milford, about 10 miles west of Nashua. Opened in summer 2026 by co-owners Trina Catalino and Sean Gatcomb, it sells new and used books, books by local authors, cat-themed titles and handmade gifts, with lounge seating, free Wi-Fi and a small counter serving Kitty Town Coffee, tea and baked treats. The bookshop is free to browse. The cat room is visited in 50-minute sessions for a per-person fee, with up to four guests at a time; children under 4 enter free. Sessions are booked by phone, and there are no bookings between 2 and 3 PM while the room is cleaned and the cats rest. A small group of cats lives in the lounge, and games and coloring supplies are provided in the room.

• Booking required