Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Grounded Paws Cat Cafe
Grounded Paws Cat Cafe is a rescue cat cafe and adoption lounge on McMahon Street in Traralgon, in the Latrobe Valley of Gippsland. It is run by Grounded Paws Animal Rescue, a volunteer not-for-profit group that takes in cats and kittens at risk at the local pound; the cafe opened in June 2020. About 30 cats and kittens live in an upstairs cat lounge decorated in an Alice in Wonderland theme, and all of them are available for adoption. Entry to the lounge is a small fee per 30-minute session, and no booking is needed; if the lounge is full, the wait is usually short and visitors can have coffee and food such as pies in the cafe section. Volunteers answer questions about the cats. The lounge hosts movie nights in the school holidays, and children's tea-party birthday parties, which sometimes use Saturday afternoons. It is closed on public holidays.
Before you go
- Entry
- Entry or time fee
- Food & drink
- Drinks and snacks
- Adoption
- Cats available for adoption
Based on the cafe's website and visitor reviews, checked October 2026. Policies change, so confirm with the cafe before you visit.
Reviews
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