Nine Lives Cafe & Cat Lounge
Indianapolis
Nine Lives Cafe & Cat Lounge on Shelby Street in Fountain Square opened in January 2017 as the first cat cafe in Indianapolis. The coffee shop side is attached to but fully separate from the cat lounges, serves coffee, chai and other drinks with pastries from local bakeries, and has a gift shop with local art; allergic visitors can watch the cats through large windows. The cats are fostered through the owners' nonprofit, IndyAdopts, which works with several local rescues and shelters, and are available for adoption, alongside a few permanent residents. Each person entering the lounge needs a reservation, and walk-ins are taken when there is space. Age rules depend on the time of day: all ages in the morning, 13 and over in the afternoon and adults only after 5 PM. The lounges close from 1 to 2 PM for cleaning, and the cafe is closed on Wednesdays.
- Adoptable cats
- Booking recommended