Morti's Used Book Nook & Cat Adoption Lounge
Petaluma, California
Morti's Used Book Nook & Cat Adoption Lounge is a cage-free cat adoption lounge and used bookshop run by the volunteer rescue Petaluma Pet Pals inside the Petaluma Village Premium Outlets, off North Petaluma Boulevard. Opened in 2021 and named after a special-needs kitten the group lost, it lets visitors relax and play with adoptable cats and kittens among cat trees, toys and hiding places, with separate spaces where shy cats can retreat. The cats are raised in foster homes and are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Entry is by a small per-person donation, and the lounge is open on weekend afternoons. Used books and cat toys are for sale. Adoption requires an application, an interview and a meet-and-greet with volunteers, and kittens usually go home in pairs unless there is already a young cat in the home.