CAT TALES Books, Crystals & Cats
Portland, Indiana
CAT TALES Books, Crystals & Cats is a nonprofit used bookstore and crystal shop on North Charles Street in Portland, in Jay County in East Central Indiana, run by and connected to the Midwest Pet Refuge rescue. It fills a spacious former church, with tens of thousands of used books in the old sanctuary, a section of antique and pre-1950 titles, and crystals, jewelry, handmade gifts and pet supplies. Several adoptable cats, typically 8 to 10, roam the bookstore and greet browsers, and visitors can go through to the rescue side to spend time with many more cats in free-roaming rooms, a catio and kitten suites. There is no charge to visit, children are welcome and comfy chairs invite people to stay. All the cats are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped and can be adopted through Midwest Pet Refuge. All proceeds from the shop support the rescue.