Mount Purrnon Cat Cafe and Wine Bar

Mount Purrnon Cat Café and Wine Bar, located at 109 S Alfred St in Alexandria, Virginia, is a unique blend of a colonial-themed cafe and a cat adoption lounge, opened in August 2020 after a successful Kickstarter campaign raised over $25,000. Partnered with Fancy Cats and Dogs Rescue Team, this cozy spot typically houses 20-25 adoptable rescue cats from shelters across southern Virginia, Maryland, and the Carolinas, offering them a cage-free haven until they find forever homes. Guests can reserve hourly cat lounge sessions for $20 (highly recommended, especially on weekends, via phone or online), while the downstairs cafe and wine bar, accessible via a separate ADA-compliant rear entrance, offers free entry with Swing's Coffee, sandwiches, salads, gluten-free cookies, and a selection of wines, beers, and meads. Featuring events like yoga with cats, wine tastings, and tarot readings, plus free Wi-Fi for remote work, Mount Purrnon combines feline therapy with local history and channels all reservation fees into cat care.