Purrista Cat Cafe

Niagara Falls, Ontario · 85 mi / 137 km

Niagara ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​⁠Falls Cat Cafe is a family-run cat cafe and restaurant on Queen Street in downtown Niagara Falls. Opened in autumn 2024 as the first cat cafe in the Niagara Region, it serves a full menu of brunch dishes, grilled cheese sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts in its dining room. The cats live in a separate enclosure with petting areas, cozy seating and a selfie wall, which diners and non-diners can enter for a fee charged per 30 or 60 minutes. Drinks are allowed in the cat room but food is not, every visitor must sign a paper liability waiver, and children 12 and under must stay with an adult. All the cats come from local rescues, mainly Pets Alive Niagara, and can be adopted on site; the cafe has rehomed more than 150 cats. Reservations are made by phone and are recommended, especially at weekends.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Cleveland, Ohio · 94 mi / 151 km

affoGATO ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌⁠Cat Cafe on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont opened in January 2019 as the first cat cafe in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. The building has two separate parts. The cafe at the entrance serves coffee made with local ingredients, local vegan pastries and merchandise, has its own air system and needs no booking, so allergic visitors can come in too. Next door, the cat lounge fosters 16 to 20 cats from the Cleveland Animal Protective League, and visitors book a block of time to play, cuddle or work alongside them, drinks in hand. The cafe focuses on cats that are harder to place, such as middle-aged cats, mother cats, bonded pairs and cats with health needs, and all of them can be adopted. Reservations are recommended. Children under 13 may visit the cats only on Sundays. It describes itself as LGBTQ+, Latine, neurodivergent and women-owned.

• Adoptable cats

Waterloo, Ontario · 95 mi / 153 km

Uptown ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌⁠Purrk is a cat cafe on Princess Street East in Uptown Waterloo, a short walk from King Street and the Waterloo Public Square ION LRT stop. It opened in early 2026 as the first cat cafe in Kitchener-Waterloo. The cats come from Kitchener Stray Cat Rescue and are all available for adoption through the rescue, and the number in the lounge changes as cats are adopted and new ones arrive. Visits are by reservation only, booked online for a session in a bright, spacious cat room with toys, cat trees and quiet corners for shyer cats. Hot and cold drinks, including tea and hot chocolate, and cookies are sold on site. Staff know each cat's personality and introduce visitors to them, and children are welcome with their families. The cafe also hosts group visits for clubs and student groups.

• Adoptable cats

Stratford, Ontario · 97 mi / 156 km

Alley ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌⁠Cat Cafe is a cat cafe on Market Place in downtown Stratford, beside Market Square and City Hall. It has a small cafe at the front and a separate kitty lounge behind a glass wall, shared by eight resident cats and adoptable foster cats from rescues including Purrfect Haven Cat Rescue in London, Arthur Animal Rescue and Rags to Riches Cat Rescue. More than 500 cats have been adopted through the cafe. Lounge visits are charged by the hour, with a lower rate for children and multi-visit passes. Reservations are strongly recommended, and walk-ins are taken when there is room. Visitors wear socks and sign a waiver, and children under 16 stay with an adult. Drinks may go into the lounge, while food stays in the cafe, which serves waffles, bagels, soups, sandwiches and all-day breakfast. The cafe section is dog friendly and wheelchair accessible.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Alliance, Ohio · 98 mi / 158 km

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌⁠Mad Catter Café is an Alice in Wonderland-themed cat cafe on North Arch Avenue in downtown Alliance, in the building behind the Feline Historical Museum that was formerly Mad Dogs and Crazy Cats. Under new owners it reopened in autumn 2026. Cats and kittens live in the cat lounge and its jungle room, which is streamed live on Twitch, and all of them are looking for homes, so visitors can adopt, sponsor a cat or donate. Lounge admission is charged per person, with a lower rate for children aged 5 to 12. Reservations are highly recommended, and walk-ins are welcome when there is space. The cafe area is open to everyone and has tables for games or laptop work, free Wi-Fi, self-serve hot tea and fresh popcorn, with boba tea planned. It is open Wednesday to Saturday, and Sundays are by reservation only.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Guelph, Ontario · 98 mi / 158 km

My ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌⁠Kitty Cafe is a cat cafe on Wyndham Street North in downtown Guelph, a short walk from St. George's Square. The front of the shop is a variety store selling coffee, snacks and pet supplies, and behind it are two cat lounges, the Cottage and the Cabin, where adoptable cats from Rags to Riches Cat Rescue live while they wait for homes. It has worked with cat rescues since February 2016, which makes it one of Ontario's longest-running cat cafes. Visits are paid per person for sessions that start on the hour and last 50 minutes. Booking online guarantees a place, and walk-ins join when there is space. All ages are welcome on weekdays and ages four and up on weekends, and children 13 and under must come with an adult. Socks are required, cats may not be picked up, and visitors can eat while seated in the lounge.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended