Cat Cafes in Wisconsin

Appleton, Wisconsin

The Pawffee Shop Cat Cafe is a heartwarming blend of coffee culture and cat cuddles that opened its doors on August 31, 2019. Founded by Leah Enking and Elizabeth Feldhausen in partnership with Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary, this inviting cafe offers a full-service coffee bar featuring locally sourced coffee and bakery items, paired with a separate cat lounge where visitors can interact with adoptable cats from the sanctuary. Guests can sip their drinks and enjoy snacks while watching the felines through large windows or step into the lounge for hands-on playtime, fostering a comforting community hub near the Fox River Mall and Timber Rattlers Stadium. The cafe hosts events like cat yoga and book clubs, adding a playful twist to the experience, and all cats are available for adoption, making it a beacon for animal lovers looking to give a kitty a forever home. With a focus on sustainability and community, The Pawffee Shop provides a cozy, clean space where coffee, cats, and compassion come together seamlessly, with reservations recommended for the cat lounge to ensure a purr-fect visit.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Sip & Purr Cat Café is the city’s first cat café, born from founder Katy McHugh’s memorable encounter with a friendly tabby named Gigi in Amsterdam. This cozy spot blends a stylish café vibe with a mission to find homes for adoptable cats, partnering with Lakeland Animal Shelter to house spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped felines ready for adoption. Guests can enjoy locally sourced Ruby Coffee, craft beers, wines, and snacky treats—many with vegan and gluten-free options—while relaxing in a cat-free café area or booking time in the separate cat lounge for cuddles and play. Currently transitioning to a new location on Milwaukee’s vibrant Brady Street, Sip & Purr is temporarily closed for the move but continues foster-based adoptions, offering a unique blend of community, compassion, and feline charm since its 2018 debut.

Whitewater, Wisconsin

BaristaCats Café & Sanctuary for Wayward Cats is a cat café in downtown Whitewater, Wisconsin, proudly serving as Walworth County’s first cat café. This delightful spot combines the pleasures of sipping expertly brewed coffee from local roasters with the joy of mingling with adoptable feline friends, all rescued and cared for in partnership with local organizations like Como Critters. Housed at 135 West Center Street, the café offers a cozy, welcoming space where visitors can relax, study, or simply enjoy the company of cats roaming a dedicated play area, all while supporting a mission to find these wayward kitties their forever homes. With online reservations ensuring a spot to cuddle and sip, BaristaCats fosters a sense of community, coffee, and compassion, making it an ideal retreat for cat lovers and caffeine enthusiasts alike in this charming college town.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Planet Purrrk Club is a multifaceted feline haven located at 100 City Center C in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, within Winnebago County, seamlessly blending a cat lounge, co-working space, and study hall since its opening on July 27, 2023. An innovative extension of Planet Perk Coffee Houses, this 3,000-square-foot retreat invites guests to enjoy café offerings like espresso, nitro cold brew, and baked goods while mingling with up to 15 adoptable rescue cats from the Oshkosh Area Humane Society in a home-like lounge, having facilitated over 100 adoptions with an average of one every three days. Founded by Ken Osmond, who pivoted from closing the café amid a 30% business drop to creating this community gem, it offers students free study hall access from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (with a purchase), private offices for members, and events like “Wine, Words, and Whiskers” or kitty yoga, all enhanced by air purifiers and a “Humane Society Plus One” care philosophy. Open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Planet Purrrk Club provides a purr-fect blend of productivity, relaxation, and feline companionship in downtown Oshkosh’s revitalized City Center.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Mr. Kitty’s Cat Café & Boutique is a cozy feline retreat located at 502 South Farwell Street in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, within Eau Claire County, offering a unique blend of coffee shop comfort and cat companionship since its grand opening on March 28, 2024. This charming haven invites guests to enjoy coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and a variety of canned beverages, paired with baked sweets and salty snacks, while mingling with 10-15 adoptable rescue cats from the Eau Claire County Humane Association in a separate, welcoming lounge. Housed in a transformed historic church, it features a boutique with cat-themed goodies and a relaxed café area with free Wi-Fi and board games, encouraging visitors to unwind—reservations recommended for the cat lounge, where no kids under seven are allowed for safety. Celebrating its 100th adoption by September 2024, Mr. Kitty’s provides a purr-fect space for cat lovers to sip, socialize, and support feline welfare in downtown Eau Claire’s vibrant community.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Redner's Rescued Cat Figurine Mewseum is a fascinating destination that celebrates the beauty and significance of cats through the exhibition and preservation of a diverse collection of cat figurines. As a non-profit organization, we are committed to giving back to our community by donating 100% of door proceeds to cat shelters and rescue groups. Our Mewseum boasts an impressive collection of over 3,500 unique and highly collectible cat figurines, ranging from playful kittens to majestic big cats.

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary is a unique cat cafe experience that offers a serene and welcoming atmosphere, complete with free WIFI and comfy couches. While enjoying a cup of coffee or tea, visitors can interact with and play with our adoptable cats, many of whom have special needs or disabilities. Our used bookstore, Haven Books, is also on site, offering affordable reads with proceeds benefiting our mission. We host various events, such as yoga with kitties, and are proud to be the rescue partner of The Pawffee Shop Cat Cafe in Appleton, WI.

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Starry Night Cat Café is a creative late-night haven located at 1141 Clark Street in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, within Portage County, blending the warmth of a coffee house with a mission-driven cat sanctuary. Opened on June 29, 2024, this unique spot offers guests a chance to enjoy locally roasted Condor Coffee and Jeta’s Dietetic Bakery treats—catering to vegan, keto, diabetic, and gluten-free diets—while connecting with adoptable rescue cats from the Humane Society of Portage County in a separate, enclosed lounge. With a vision sparked over two years ago by founder Emily Peterson, the café fosters feline adoptions and community creativity through artistic events in its listening room and a cat room adorned with a "Starry Night"-inspired mural by local artist Alexandra Sosin. Open Monday to Friday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Starry Night Cat Café provides a purr-fect space for relaxation, inspiration, and supporting cats in finding their forever homes in the heart of Stevens Point.

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

The Cat’s Brew is a purr-fectly inviting cat café located at 2414 Montana Avenue in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, within Dane County, proudly marking its place as Sun Prairie’s first cat café since opening its doors in September 2024. This cozy retreat welcomes guests to savor a coffee or snack while enjoying optional visits with adoptable rescue cats from Little Orphans Animal Rescue, housed in a separate lounge where feline friends like tiny survivor Theodore and spicy Risotto await love and forever homes. With a mission to provide a comfortable space for community connection and excellent customer service, the café offers a relaxed atmosphere where visitors can unwind—whether sipping a drink in the café or cuddling cats in the lounge—all while supporting the care and adoption of its feline residents. Open Wednesday to Sunday with bookings encouraged for cat time, The Cat’s Brew blends the joy of caffeine and companionship, making it a delightful destination for cat lovers in this charming Wisconsin city.