The Kitty Beautiful

Altamonte Springs, Florida · 8 mi / 13 km

Fables ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​⁠& Fur is a cat cafe and fantasy bookstore on State Road 436 in Altamonte Springs, about half a mile west of Interstate 4 and roughly ten miles north of downtown Orlando. The cafe counter and the bookshop, which stocks only fantasy, romantasy and related genres alongside goods from local makers, are open to everyone without a booking. The cat lounge is a separate room that needs a reservation, although walk-ins are accepted when there is space. The resident cats are adoptable through Cats-Can, a Seminole County rescue, and staff can help with the adoption process during a visit. The lounge closes for a cat nap each afternoon from about 3 PM to 4 PM. The business hosts book events and offers memberships, accepts cards only, and is closed on Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Kissimmee, Florida · 17 mi / 27 km

Maine ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​⁠Coon Manor Cat Cafe is a large cat cafe on West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway (US 192) in Kissimmee, in the tourist corridor next to Old Town. Opened in early 2026, it pairs a coffee shop serving specialty drinks and pastries with ticketed cat lounges. One lounge is home to the cafe's own resident cats, mostly Maine Coons along with other pedigree breeds such as Sphynx and Scottish Folds, which are not for adoption. A separate adoption room holds rescued cats and kittens taken from high-kill shelters through local rescue organizations, and these can be adopted. Lounge visits are timed sessions of just under an hour, and everyone aged three and over needs a ticket bought in advance; a waiver is required. The cafe is closed on Mondays and stays open later on Saturdays. Proceeds are meant to fund a future cat sanctuary.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Clermont, Florida · 22 mi / 36 km

Orlando ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌⁠Cat Café is a coffeehouse and cat adoption lounge in the Town Center at Cagan Crossings in Clermont, on US 27, about five miles west of Disney's Animal Kingdom as the crow flies. Opened in 2016, it was the first cat cafe in Florida. The coffee shop side serves Minch Coffee, tea, pastries and light food, while a separate 1,000-square-foot cat play and adoption area with its own entrance holds around 12 to 15 cats and kittens from SPCA Florida, all available for adoption. Guests pay an hourly entry fee per person, with a lower rate for children under 12, and can take their food and drinks into the cat area. Reservations are strongly recommended. Visitors who only want coffee can watch the cats through a viewing window from the cafe. The cafe also hosts special events, including cat yoga and after-hours overnight stays with the cats.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Deland, Florida · 34 mi / 54 km

DeLand ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​⁠Cat Cafe is a cat adoption lounge on East New York Avenue in DeLand, West Volusia County's only cat cafe. Its building is split in two: one side is the cage-free cat lounge and the other is Trilogy Kitchen, a coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch, so visitors order coffee, tea or food there and carry it into the cat area. The lounge is set up like a living room, with Wi-Fi, books and a separate kitten room where visits are kept short. Adult cats and kittens are fostered for several Volusia County rescues and can be adopted. Admission is charged per person per hour, with a lower price for children 12 and under. Reservations are made on the website, and walk-ins are not guaranteed entry. The cat lounge is open Wednesday to Sunday from late morning to mid-afternoon, and a dog-friendly patio has outdoor seating.

• Adoptable cats

Daytona Beach, Florida · 48 mi / 78 km

PURe ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌⁠JOY Cat Cafe is a nonprofit cat adoption lounge and gift shop on Beville Road in Daytona Beach, run by father and son Frank Lund and Isaac Morden, who has Down syndrome. It opened in May 2024 with the aim of creating jobs for people with special needs as well as finding homes for rescue cats. Visitors pay an entrance donation for the cat lounge, which includes a drink and a prepackaged cookie, and the kitten room is included in the same visit in kitten season. Appointments are made online, and walk-ins are taken only when there is space. The gift shop, with cat and beach-themed merchandise, is open to everyone. All the cats are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before adoption, which is done through an application. Hours are short and vary by day.

• Adoptable cats

Lakeland, Florida · 49 mi / 79 km

Kitty ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​⁠Cat Lounge is a mid-century modern cat cafe on East Orange Street near downtown Lakeland, run by former newspaper photographer Cindy Skop. The front of the house is set up as a retro living and dining room where anyone can stay as long as they like with coffee from a local roaster, juices, teas, pastries, cheesecakes, bagels and savory items, all sourced from local businesses, plus board games, puzzles and books. The cats live in a separate room with its own ventilation, and time with them is charged per person for 30 minutes or an hour. Reservations are not required, and children three and under enter free. The cats are adoptable and come from Saving Paws Rescue of Florida. The lounge also has free community pantries, an art wall of local work for sale, and hosts book clubs, trivia, crafts and drag shows.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome