Gibson's Cat Cafe

Branson, Missouri · 116 mi / 187 km

Mochas and Meows is a delightful cat café that combines a love for high-quality coffee with a passion for feline companionship, offering a unique experience for visitors. Guests can savor a variety of delicious beverages, including espresso drinks, teas, and real fruit smoothies, alongside tasty food options like their signature Purrninis. The café features a spacious, clean cat lounge where adoptable cats roam freely, providing a comfortable and social environment as they await their forever homes in partnership with local humane societies. With a mission to enhance the lives of rescue cats through socialization and adoption, Mochas and Meows creates a welcoming space for cat lovers to relax, enjoy great refreshments, and support a worthy cause.

• Adoptable cats

Fayetteville, Arkansas · 117 mi / 189 km

The Smitten Kitten NWA is a heartfelt cat cafe located at 524 West Sycamore Street, Suite D, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, within Washington County, proudly billing itself as "A Cat Cafe for the Underdogs" since its opening in late 2023. This cozy nonprofit haven invites guests to enjoy coffee, tea, or hot chocolate while spending time with adoptable rescue cats, often the overlooked "underdogs" with special needs or shy personalities, in a welcoming lounge. Sessions are priced at $15 for ages six and up. Founded with a mission to give less-adoptable cats a second chance, it encourages reservations due to limited space and fosters a relaxed, home-like vibe where visitors can connect with felines awaiting their forever homes. The Smitten Kitten NWA offers a blend of community, compassion, and cat cuddles in the heart of Northwest Arkansas' vibrant college town.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Paragould, Arkansas · 132 mi / 212 km

Something Pawsitive is a delightful cat lounge nestled in downtown Paragould, Arkansas, offering a one-of-a-kind retreat for feline enthusiasts seeking some "purr therapy." This cozy spot invites visitors to unwind in the company of adoptable cats, creating a relaxing atmosphere where you can enjoy quality time with furry friends. The lounge doubles as a haven for rescue cats, giving them a chance to find loving homes while guests savor the experience over a cup of coffee or tea. It’s a purr-fect blend of community, comfort, and compassion, ideal for anyone looking to de-stress and connect with some charming kitties.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Southaven, Mississippi · 145 mi / 233 km

Fancy Cat Café in Southaven, Mississippi is the Mid-South’s first cat café, located in the 5000 block of Getwell Road. Designed as a calm and cozy environment, it features a small café area serving coffee, tea, and snacks, along with a larger dedicated cat room where guests can relax and interact with friendly, adoptable cats. The café partners with a local rescue organization to provide cats that are fully vetted, vaccinated, and ready for adoption, with the goal of promoting responsible pet ownership. due to health regulations. Fancy Cat Café offers a welcoming space for visitors to unwind while helping cats find their forever homes.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Joplin, Missouri · 178 mi / 287 km

Nine Lives Cat Lounge & Adoption Center, located at 2201 E 7th St in Joplin, Missouri, is a welcoming haven where coffee, cats, and community come together, founded with a mission to support feline welfare in southwest Missouri. Partnered with the Joplin Humane Society, this cozy lounge features adoptable cats roaming freely, offering guests a chance to meet their next furry friend while enjoying a peaceful atmosphere with coffee, tea, or prepackaged snacks. The cafe charges a nominal admission fee (with monthly memberships available) for lounge access, alongside offerings like yoga, movie nights, and a thrift store area where all proceeds fund cat care. With Wi-Fi, wine, and beer options enhancing the vibe, Nine Lives provides a relaxing escape across from Locke Supply, perfect for unwinding, socializing cats, or adopting, supported by a friendly staff dedicated to reducing pet homelessness in the region.

• Adoptable cats

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma · 197 mi / 317 km

The Chat - A Cat Cafe is in the Rose District of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. It has two sides: a cafe that is free to enter, where guests can relax, play games, read cat-themed books and browse a small gift shop, and a cat lounge with adoptable cats from the Broken Arrow Animal Shelter and other rescues. The lounge has a wooden cat tree, climbing ladder, spiral staircase, cat treadmill and wall-mounted furniture. Lounge visits are paid by the half hour or hour, and proceeds help cover veterinary care, food, litter, spay and neuter surgery and FIV/FeLV testing. The cafe sells coffee, tea, juices, sodas, packaged baked goods and savory snacks such as pretzel bites. Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations are taken for groups of five or more and out-of-town visitors. Guests are asked to let the cats approach them rather than picking them up.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome