Cat Cafes in Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

Lucky Cat Café & Lounge is a cat café where visitors can spend time with adoptable rescue cats from four local organizations: Little Orphans Kitten Rescue, Shamrock Pet Foundation, CatHeads Kitty Rescue, and Kentucky Humane Society Adoption Partner. It opened on August 31, 2019, as Louisville's first cat café and typically houses 10-15 cats. Guests aged 7 and up (with adult supervision for those under 13) can book hourly sessions in the lounge for $10 per person, which includes a drink like coffee, tea, or soda, while outside food is allowed but not drinks. All cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped.

Louisville, Kentucky

Purrfect Day Café in Louisville, Kentucky, opened its doors on August 8, 2018, as the state’s first cat cafe, blending a unique social enterprise model with a passion for animal welfare. Founded by Chuck Patton, this inviting destination partners with the Kentucky Humane Society to offer a cozy lounge where visitors can cuddle with adoptable cats and kittens while enjoying a variety of drinks—coffee, tea, wine, beer, and cocktails—served at a separate bar area. With over 10,000 adoptions since its inception, the cafe has become a national leader in cat adoptions, averaging nearly 3,000 feline placements annually across its Louisville and Covington locations, all while raising over $110,000 for shelter partners. The bright, modern space welcomes guests to relax, sip their favorite beverage, and interact with free-roaming kitties, fostering a community-driven mission to disrupt the pet adoption industry and find loving homes for homeless animals. Reservations are recommended for the cat lounge to ensure a purr-fect experience, making it a must-visit spot for cat lovers and those seeking a fun, impactful outing.

Louisville, Kentucky

Purrfect Day Cafe in Louisville, Kentucky, situated at 1741 Bardstown Road, is the state’s original cat café, opened in August 2018 as the flagship location of this innovative concept. Combining a lively café with an adoption lounge, it offers guests the chance to enjoy locally roasted coffee, craft beers, “meow-mosas,” or wine while interacting with adoptable cats from shelters like the Kentucky Humane Society and Alley Cat Advocates. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM or 9:00 PM, the café charges $12-$15 for hourly lounge sessions (reservations encouraged), hosting up to 18 visitors amid 20-30 cats—all spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and adoptable for $120, complete with a vet voucher and 30-day insurance. Pioneered by Chuck Patton, this location has driven over 10,000 adoptions across the brand, donating over $110,000 to shelter partners, and enhances the experience with events like “Purrs and Paws” yoga or private rentals, creating a dynamic space that champions feline welfare and community engagement in the Highlands neighborhood.