Uptown Purrk
Waterloo, Ontario
Uptown Purrk is a cat cafe on Princess Street East in Uptown Waterloo, a short walk from King Street and the Waterloo Public Square ION LRT stop. It opened in early 2026 as the first cat cafe in Kitchener-Waterloo. The cats come from Kitchener Stray Cat Rescue and are all available for adoption through the rescue, and the number in the lounge changes as cats are adopted and new ones arrive. Visits are by reservation only, booked online for a session in a bright, spacious cat room with toys, cat trees and quiet corners for shyer cats. Hot and cold drinks, including tea and hot chocolate, and cookies are sold on site. Staff know each cat's personality and introduce visitors to them, and children are welcome with their families. The cafe also hosts group visits for clubs and student groups.