The Purrfect Cup Cat Cafe

Regina, Saskatchewan · 146 mi / 235 km

Excalipurr ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌⁠Cat Cafe is a cat cafe in a character building on Albert Street in Regina's Cathedral area, opened in 2017. It serves specialty coffee and vegetarian food, including custom cat-themed cakes and cupcakes, in a cafe area kept separate from the cat room. The cat room usually holds 15 to 20 adoptable cats and kittens, currently from SCRAPS, a Moose Jaw rescue focused on stray and feral cats, and visitors may bring their drinks and food in with them. Entry is a small fee for a 45-minute session, with a family rate and discounted Tuesdays. Reservations by phone or online are recommended, and walk-ins are accepted when there is space. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult, one adult per two children. Adoptions can be completed on site, and more than 650 cats have been adopted from the cafe. Hours change seasonally, so calling ahead is advised.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Edmonton, Alberta · 300 mi / 483 km

Cheery ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌⁠Cat is a specialty cat boutique with a cat lounge on Calgary Trail in south Edmonton, between Calgary Trail and Gateway Boulevard just off Whitemud Drive. Opened in 2023 by Angela Wong Durand, it sells cat food, toys, accessories and clothing. The lounge, a palace-themed room called the Cheery Palace, holds six to twelve free-roaming foster kittens and young cats. Since April 2026 they come from the shop's own rescue, Cheery Cat Rescue, and all are available for adoption; more than 200 foster kittens had been adopted by September 2026. Visits are charged by the half hour or hour, with walk-ins accepted and reservations online or by phone. Guests sign a waiver, wear socks, and children must be at least 5 and accompanied one-to-one by an adult. Food and outside toys are not allowed in the lounge.

• Adoptable cats

Edmonton, Alberta · 301 mi / 484 km

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌⁠Cafe on Whyte is a cat cafe at the east end of Whyte Avenue (82 Avenue) at 101 Street in Edmonton, across from the Goodwill. It opened on March 30, 2017 as Alberta's first permanent cat cafe. The cafe has a cat-free counter serving coffee from a nearby roaster, cat-themed drinks and treats from local peanut-free bakeries, and a separate two-level cat lounge. The cats come from the rescue SAFE Team: several long-term fosters live at the cafe, and the other cats are available for adoption through the rescue. Admission is charged per hour, varies by age and day of the week, and includes unlimited drinks from the menu. Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations by phone or email are recommended on weekends and for groups. Children are welcome with adult supervision, and socks are required in the lounge. Cat yoga is held on the last Saturday of each month.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Calgary, Alberta · 327 mi / 526 km

Regal ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌⁠Cat Café is a cat cafe on 10 Street NW in Kensington, Calgary, a short walk from Sunnyside CTrain station. It opened in 2017 as the city's first cat cafe, and since June 2022 it has been owned by the MEOW Foundation, a Calgary cat rescue charity, so proceeds from drinks, food and cat visits go to the rescue. It serves locally roasted coffee, tea and baked goods. Six to twelve adoptable MEOW cats, rotated every few weeks, live in the Kitty Kingdom, a separate room with its own ventilation that can be seen from the cafe. Visits to the cat room are 30-minute sessions with a fee that is higher on weekends; reservations are recommended and socks are required. More than 1,500 cats have been adopted from the cafe. Events include cat yoga and paint nights.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Winnipeg, Manitoba · 441 mi / 709 km

Cleocatra ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​⁠Café Portage is the original location of Cleocatra, a Vietnamese-style cat cafe on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg's West End. It opened in May 2023 in the former Scout Coffee + Tea space, with a vintage-styled cafe serving Vietnamese coffee, matcha, smoothies and desserts. A separate cat room houses around 10 to 15 adoptable rescue cats. Cat room admission is a timed 50-minute session per person, booked online; reservations are recommended on weekends and holidays, and walk-ins are taken when there is space. The cats come from partner rescues, and adoption fees go in full to the rescue. The cafe hosts painting nights, teddy bear workshops and acoustic nights. A second location operates in Osborne Village.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Winnipeg, Manitoba · 441 mi / 710 km

Annie's ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌⁠Attic is a thrift shop and cat cafe on Main Street in Winnipeg's North End, run in support of D'Arcy's Animal Rescue Centre (D'Arcy's ARC), a local cat and dog rescue charity. It opened in 2021 as the city's first combined thrift store and cat cafe. The shop sells second-hand clothing, household goods and other donated items, and a small cafe counter serves coffee and baked goods from Goodies Bake Shop and Gunn's Bakery. A separate cat lounge holds adoptable cats from D'Arcy's ARC, and entry is by a small minimum donation. Reservations are not taken, and time limits may apply when the lounge is busy. Cats that visitors want to adopt are adopted through D'Arcy's ARC. All proceeds from the shop, cafe and lounge go to the rescue.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome