Gardena, California, United States
Mochi Kittos
Mochi Kittos is a cat cafe and Japanese mochi shop on Normandie Avenue in Gardena, in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. The front of the shop is a cafe counter selling handmade mochi from a family recipe tradition of about 70 years, along with coffee, tea and seasonal drinks, and the back is a calm cat lounge designed by the veterinarian founder. All the cats are rescues fostered in the lounge through Friends of Normie and can be adopted through that rescue. Lounge visits are 50-minute sessions with an entry fee per guest, slightly higher on weekends, and reservations are recommended. Visitors must be at least 7 years old, and shoes come off before entering the cat room. There is also a viewing window for people with cat allergies. The cafe side opens earlier than the lounge, and both are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Before you go
- Booking
- Booking recommended
- Entry
- Entry or time fee
- Children
- Minimum age for children
- 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
Cat Cafes Nearby
Meows Rakuen
Gardena, California0.6 mi / 1.0 km
Meows Rakuen is a nonprofit cat cafe in Gardena, on the second floor above Spoon House Restaurant at the corner of Redondo Beach Boulevard and Denker Avenue. It is run by Just Wanana Rescue Meows, which takes cats from city shelters and houses them in the cafe as a home-like alternative to shelter cages until they are adopted. There are usually around 15 cats, mostly young and sociable, and all of them are available for adoption. Visits are charged by time, starting with short 20-minute sessions, with longer slots available, and can be booked online. Visitors sign a waiver, remove their shoes and wear socks in the cat room, and can buy treats to feed the cats. Coffee and other simple drinks are sold. Children under 7 are not allowed in. The cafe is open Wednesday to Sunday, with last check-in 30 minutes before closing.
- Adoptable cats
Hyla's Heart to Home Cat Lounge
Los Angeles, California10 mi / 16 km
Hyla's Heart to Home Cat Lounge is the cat adoption lounge of Pedro Pet Pals, a volunteer-run rescue, in the Hyla Marrow Center on West 7th Street in downtown San Pedro. The building is a former apartment block: newly rescued cats settle in private rooms, then move into the lounge, where they roam freely and meet visitors in a home-like space with sunny windows and an upstairs catio. All the cats are available for adoption through Pedro Pet Pals, which places cats in indoor homes. The lounge is open to drop-in visitors on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and weekday visits can be arranged by email. Groups are limited to six people, and children aged 7 to 15 must come with an adult. It also opens in the evening during the monthly First Thursday Art Walk. It was funded by the trust of the late actress and stuntwoman Hyla Marrow.
- Adoptable cats
- Booking required
Feline Good Social Club
Long Beach, California10 mi / 16 km
Feline Good Social Club is a cat lounge on Atlantic Avenue in downtown Long Beach, where 35 to 50 rescue cats and kittens live together in a bright, colorful, cage-free space. All the cats come from the nonprofit rescue Long Beach Felines and are available for adoption; visitors who connect with a cat are referred to the rescue for the application. Standard visits are 50-minute lounge sessions with a ticket per person, booked online, and walk-ins are accepted when space allows. The lounge has free Wi-Fi and plenty of seating, so some people come to work or study. Children aged 7 to 15 must come with a parent or guardian, no more than two per adult, and children under 7 cannot enter. The program also includes cat yoga, sound baths, craft afternoons, dinner-time sessions, seasonal events and private group bookings. The lounge is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Adoptable cats
Cool Cat Collective
Long Beach, California11 mi / 18 km
Cool Cat Collective is a cat-themed gallery and boutique on East 4th Street's Retro Row in Long Beach that also houses adoptable foster cats. The shop sells cat art prints, books, ceramics, toys and treats from independent artists and makers, holds rotating art shows and cat-focused community events, and gives part of its profits to cat rescues. The foster cats come from TippedEars, a nonprofit that works with community cats, and live in a glass-fronted kitty playhouse with a catwalk and catio. Anyone can watch the cats, and visitors can go inside to play with them after signing a waiver, with no entry fee. Adults may enter alone and children aged 6 and up with a parent or guardian, two children per adult at most, and only four people are allowed in the main enclosure at a time. Adoptions go through TippedEars. The shop is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
- Adoptable cats
Little Lions Social Club
Los Angeles, California11 mi / 18 km
Little Lions Social Club is a cat lounge and creative space on Imperial Street in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. Typically 15 to 20 adoptable cats from the rescue Friends of Normie share two rooms: a larger, light-filled lounge with comfortable seating, low tables and designer cat furniture, and a smaller reading room with a bookshelf of cat books. Visits are three-hour sessions in fixed daytime and evening slots, booked online; walk-ins are taken when there is space, and bookings cannot be changed or refunded. Self-serve tea is included, while outside food and drink are not allowed. Children under 10 are not admitted, and older children need an adult. Guests can read, draw from the craft drawer or browse a small gallery of cat art. Ticketed events include movie nights, live music, cat yoga, sound baths, ikebana and mahjong. A parking lot is attached to the plaza.
- Adoptable cats
- Booking recommended
CatCafe Lounge
Los Angeles, California12 mi / 19 km
CatCafe Lounge is a nonprofit cat cafe on Washington Boulevard in Venice, a short walk from Venice Pier and the beach. Founded by Kristi Labrenz, it spent nearly a decade on Sepulveda Boulevard in West Los Angeles before moving to this larger two-storey building in February 2026. Between 20 and 40 adoptable rescue cats live cage-free across several lounges, including a ground-floor kitten room whose window faces the street and a high-ceilinged upstairs lounge with shelves and climbing walls for the adult cats. The cats come from partner rescues including Bobbie's Street Cats and Luxe Paws, and adoptions are handled through the rescue's application and interview process. Visits are timed sessions, with shorter and longer options, and reservations are recommended. Canned drinks and packaged snacks are sold at the counter. Younger children must be accompanied by an adult under the chaperone policy. Parking nearby is very limited.
- Adoptable cats