Katze Cat & Coffee House Quetzaltenango
Katze Cat & Coffee House is a cat cafe in a house in Jardines de Xelajú, Zona 8, on the north side of Quetzaltenango (Xela), and calls itself the city's first cat cafe. María José Contreras opened it with her family on 11 May 2024 as a home for adult cats that had been abandoned, mistreated, injured or left waiting a long time for adoption, some of them with feline leukaemia. In mid-2026 twelve cats lived there permanently, and the owners said they planned to keep them rather than rehome them. The door stays locked, so visitors ring the bell to be let in; no reservation is needed and entry depends on space. Café sales are the project's only income and pay for the cats' food, litter and veterinary care. The menu has coffee, frappés, crepes, paninis, pizza, a "Hot Cat" hot dog with German sausage and curtido, and desserts such as lemon pie. Visitors should not pick up or chase the cats, children must be supervised, and pets and outside food are not allowed.