CATW Cafe
Whitchurch, Shropshire
CATW Cafe is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit cat cafe on St Mary's Street in the centre of Whitchurch, the north Shropshire market town near the Cheshire and Welsh borders. It is run by Cat Assist Team Whitchurch (CATW), a local cat rescue, and every penny raised goes back into rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming cats. The rescue cats live in the cafe, and visitors can meet them with a view to adoption or simply spend time with them. Admission is charged per person for an hour and includes a drink, and visits can be booked online or arranged on arrival. The cafe serves hot chocolate, coffee, toasties and cakes, sells pre-loved items, and is the collection point for the rescue's pet food bank. It first opened on Green End in May 2025 and, after flooding forced it to close within weeks, reopened at its current St Mary's Street premises later that year.