Yay for Strays Cat Cafe

Yay for Strays Cat Café is a cozy feline retreat nestled at 1326 Ottawa Street in Windsor, Ontario, within Essex County, proudly holding the distinction of being Windsor-Essex’s first cat café since its opening in 2022. This inviting haven welcomes guests to enjoy coffee and delectable treats while relaxing with adoptable rescue cats in a cage-free environment, partnering with the Windsor Essex County Humane Society to help these felines find their forever homes. Founded by Chantelle, whose lifelong love for animals was sparked by a "Dragons’ Den" episode and years of saving and thrifting, the café offers a serene escape where visitors can unwind, play with charming resident cats, and support a mission to provide a safe, fun space for local shelter cats. Open daily with bookings encouraged, Yay for Strays Cat Café blends community warmth, culinary delights, and feline companionship, making it a purr-fect destination for animal lovers in this southwestern Ontario city.