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Guelph, Ontario · 15 mi / 24 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. Opened in 2015, it was among Ontario's first 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. A monthly pass allows one visit a day.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Stratford, Ontario · 24 mi / 39 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

Toronto, Ontario · 56 mi / 90 km

Vintage Cat Cafe is a cat cafe on St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto's Corso Italia neighbourhood, on the 512 St. Clair streetcar line between Dufferin Street and Lansdowne Avenue. Opened in 2024, it pairs a vintage-styled cafe, decorated with ornate wallpaper, ornate mirrors, candlesticks and cat art, with a separate cat room where the cafe's resident cats live. The cafe side is open to everyone without a booking and serves espresso drinks, Turkish coffee, fresh juices, homemade cheesecakes, baklava and sandwiches. Time with the cats is booked online in one-hour sessions, which include a complimentary coffee, tea or soft drink; walk-ins depend on space. Staff explain the house rules and hand out treats so visitors can feed the cats, and the cats have a private area where they can retreat from guests. The cafe is open every day except Tuesday.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Toronto, Ontario · 58 mi / 93 km

Wonder Pet Cafe is a cat and dog cafe on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto near Spadina Avenue, on the 501 Queen streetcar line. Opened in July 2025 by three women who began rescuing animals in 2022, it doubles as an adoption centre, and most of its cats and dogs are looking for homes. The cafe works closely with Wow Rescue, a rescue group in Wuhan, China, and other registered rescue partners, and a few of the animals belong to staff. Cats and dogs are kept in separate rooms, each visited in one-hour sessions with a staff member present, and admission covers one room. Higher tiers add a drink and dessert from the cafe, which serves coffee, milk tea and cakes. Online reservations take priority and walk-ins are admitted when space allows. Children under 12 need an adult, and the dog room is for ages five and up.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Thornhill, Ontario · 59 mi / 95 km

Purrfect Pet Cafe is a cat cafe in a plaza on the north side of Steeles Avenue West in Thornhill, between Yonge and Bathurst streets on the border with North York, with parking on site. It was previously the North York branch of Lazy Cat Cafe and has run under its own name since the Lazy Cat franchise ended. The cafe serves coffee, matcha drinks, bubble tea and desserts, and a separate cat room is home to around ten cats, from a Maine Coon to younger cats. Most are resident cats, though the cafe occasionally has cats available for adoption. Visits are sold per person in tiers covering cat room entry alone, entry with a drink, or entry with a drink and dessert, and a weekday day pass allows unlimited time in the cat room. Online bookings take priority and walk-ins are admitted when space allows.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Richmond Hill, Ontario · 61 mi / 98 km

Meow Woo Studio is a cat cafe and pet supply shop in a plaza on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, between 16th Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive. It first opened in Markham in 2024 and moved to this location in February 2025. The front cafe serves coffee, bubble tea, lattes and cakes, and the shop sells cat treats, supplies and pet clothing. Behind it is a large cat room with around 40 cats and kittens, a mix of breeds such as Devon Rex alongside cats the owner has taken in as strays or surrenders, and some of them can be adopted. Entry is a single flat fee that includes a drink, with no time limit. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult in the cat room. The studio is open every day until late evening and also offers cat boarding.

• Adoptable cats