Frisky Business Palm Springs Cat Cafe

Yucca Valley, California · 23 mi / 37 km

Save ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌⁠the Meow Meows Cat Lounge is a rescue cat lounge on Yucca Trail in Yucca Valley, in the Morongo Basin on the way to Joshua Tree National Park. It is run by the nonprofit FAR Side Journey, which takes in cats from high-kill shelters in Southern California and works with other rescues and local shelters. The lounge opened in May 2023. Visitors pay a small entry fee, with a lower rate for children under 12, and can stay with the cats for as long as they like; entry includes treats to give the cats and a toy. No reservation is needed, and groups of 10 or more are asked to call ahead. All the cats are adoptable, and staff handle applications on site. A storefront sells snacks, drinks, clothing and pet supplies, and the lounge can be booked for private events.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Redlands, California · 44 mi / 70 km

Le ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​⁠Chat Noir Bookstore & Cat Lounge is a combined bookstore, cafe and cat lounge on East Citrus Avenue in downtown Redlands. It opened in January 2024 and is run by the founder of Mutts and Company Animal Rescue, whose adoptable cats live in the lounge. A small cafe counter sits on the street level, while the bookshop and the cat lounge share the lower level, where visitors read, browse and spend time with the cats among shelves, sofas and murals by local artists. Lounge entry is charged for 30 minutes or an hour, with lower rates for children, and anyone under 18 must come with an adult; annual memberships are also sold. The cats can be adopted, and a wall near the entrance shows past adoptions. Regular events include a monthly book club, tarot readings, paint-and-sip nights, author signings and release parties.

• Adoptable cats

Vista, California · 62 mi / 99 km

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌⁠Love Your Feral Felines Adoption Center is the cage-free adoption center of Love Your Feral Felines (LYFF), a North County San Diego cat rescue nonprofit. It is in a small shopping center on West Vista Way in Vista, just off State Route 78 at Emerald Drive. Up to 30 rescued cats and kittens roam freely in home-like rooms while they wait for adoption. On weekends the center opens to the public for Cat Cuddle Hours, one-hour visits to play with and pet the cats in return for a small donation that supports the rescue. Reservations are recommended because weekends are busy, but walk-ins are welcome when there is space. Many of the rescue's other cats live in foster homes or at a PetSmart adoption room, and adopters are asked to complete a pre-adoption application first, as approvals are not always possible on the same day.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Oceanside, California · 66 mi / 105 km

Cats ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌⁠& Crystals is a cat lounge and gift shop on North Coast Highway in downtown Oceanside, a few blocks from the pier and the Oceanside Transit Center. Opened in March 2025, it grew out of an Etsy shop and traveling pop-up, and its lounge is decorated as a fairy forest with hidden details and photo spots. The cats are adoptable rescues from Fairy Tail Rescue, and visitors who connect with one can apply to adopt. Visits are booked per person in 30-minute or 70-minute sessions, with weekend rates a little higher than weekday ones and up to eight guests per session. Guests arrive early to sign a waiver, remove their shoes and sanitize their hands, and food is not allowed in the cat area, though drinks are. Coffee comes from Jitters Coffee Pub next door. The gift shop sells locally made art, crystals and cat-themed goods.

• Adoptable cats

Upland, California · 69 mi / 112 km

Cats ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​⁠and Comics Rescue is a comic book and trading card shop in downtown Upland that doubles as a nonprofit cat rescue. Behind a door at the back of the store are two cat rooms where adoptable rescue cats live, and visitors can pay a small fee to sit with them for as long as they like. Sales of comics, Pokemon and other trading cards, board games and handmade accessories help pay for the cats' food and veterinary care, and the shop also buys comics and cards. All the cats can be adopted through the rescue after an application. The shop moved to its current address on North 2nd Avenue from East 9th Street. It also runs adoption events, takes volunteers and points pet owners to low-cost spay and neuter services.

• Adoptable cats

Tustin, California · 76 mi / 122 km

Fluffy ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌⁠Tail Cafe is a cat cafe on Newport Avenue in Tustin, Orange County, split into a coffee shop open to everyone and a separate cat lounge where foster cats live while they wait for adoption. The cats are placed through the foster rescue Tiny Paws and Whiskers, and apart from a few resident ambassador cats, all of them can be adopted. Lounge visits are paid sessions of 30 minutes or an hour that include a free drink; one-hour sessions can be booked online at a lower price, and walk-ins are taken when there is room. Guests sign a waiver and remove their shoes. Children 9 and under need one supervising adult each and groups with children up to 14 need an adult present, and teens 15 to 17 may visit alone with a parental waiver. The coffee bar is known for its matcha pour-over.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended