Cat Therapy
Santa Barbara, California
Cat Therapy is a nonprofit cat lounge on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara, across the street from the Granada Theatre. It fosters rescued cats from ASAP, the Animal Shelter Assistance Program that works with Santa Barbara County's shelter, in a cage-free, home-like room where 10 to 15 cats roam freely while they wait for adoption. Visitors book timed sessions online and pay an entry fee that funds the cats' care, with shorter last-visit-of-the-day slots, weekday co-study sessions for working or studying among the cats, private parties and cat yoga. Regular visits are for guests aged 7 and up; families with younger children can book a private visit. All cats are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and tested, and adoptions go through an application with the fee paid to ASAP. The lounge has rehomed more than 1,000 cats and also sells its own cat-themed apparel.
- Adoptable cats
- Booking recommended