Columbus, Indiana, United States
Tribal Blend Cat Cafe
Tribal Blend Cat Cafe is a coffee shop and cat lounge in the Westhill Shopping Center on West Jonathan Moore Pike, on the west side of Columbus, Indiana, next to Hope Veterinary Clinic West. It opened in April 2026 as the city's first cat cafe. The cafe serves coffee, matcha, smoothies, shakes, dirty sodas and pastries, and adoptable rescue cats live in a separate cat room that guests can enter to play with them. The cats come from Columbus Animal Care Services, and adoptions start with an application at the cafe. Groups of fewer than 10 can walk in, while larger groups reserve a session in the cat room. Events include painting with cats, cat trivia, movie nights and date nights, and on Mondays, when it is closed to the public, the cafe hosts quiet visits for children with special needs and seniors from assisted living homes.
Before you go
- Entry
- Free entry with a purchase
- 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
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