Brighton, MA - PURR Cat Cafe, 167 Chestnut Hill Avenue. Not strictly a café, as visitors actually purchase refreshments to go from nearby partner establishments. PURR instead offers a space to enjoy your food and beverage while getting to know the in-house cats. The café can provide assistance with the adoption process. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Portland, OR - Purringtons Cat Lounge, 3529 NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. The café's homely ambiance induces a sense of security that its whiskered residents truly appreciate. Visitors can interact with the cats over drinks and snacks.

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San Jose, CA - Dancing Cat Cafe, 702 E Julian Street. A seriously laid-back hangout where you can drop by with your own refreshments or purchase snacks on-site. The residents are all up for adoption. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Edmonds, WA - Kitty Catfe, 9697 Firdale Avenue. Resident cats are often joined by adoptable felines from the Motely Zoo Animal Rescue organization. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Columbus, OH - Eat, Purr, Love Cat Cafe, 3041 Indianola Avenue. Yoga classes, a vegan bakery, and lots of kitties waiting to bond with potential home providers makes this café a real treat. (Photo: CC by 2.0

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New York City, NY - Little Lions Cafe, 40 Grand Street. The little lions in question are furry bundles of rescued fun that want to claim your lap as their own. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Seattle, WA - Seattle Meowtropolitan, 1225 N 45th St. This cool cat café serves tea and coffee, and guests can mingle with a menagerie of furry friends, all looking for a permanent home. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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San Francisco, CA - KitTea Cat Cafe, 96 Gough Street. Here you can meet, cuddle, and meow with a playful gang of shelter cats. Who knows, a pair of whiskers may melt your heart. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Houston, TX - El Gato Coffeehouse, 508 Pecore Street. Indulge in some feline therapy at the city's first cat café. The shelter cats all have an eye on a home of their own.

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Greensboro, NC - Crooked Tail Cat Cafe, 604 S Elm Street. The purr-fect spot to loosen up with a coffee before visiting the Kitty Lounge to meet your new best friend. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Maplewood, MO - Mauhaus Cat Cafe and Lounge, 3101 Sutton Boulevard. Housing adoptable cats from Stray Haven Rescue, this cozy venue is all about loud meows and lots of purring.

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Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Cat Cafe, 149 Atlantic Avenue. One of the first cat cafés to open in the US, visitors are assured a feline fix as they interact with the café's adoptable residents. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Charleston, SC - Pounce Cat Cafe + Wine Bar, 283 Meeting Street. Working with the Charleston Animal Society, this cafe welcomes visitors looking to interact with friendly felines over a beer or a glass of wine. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Mason, OH - Kitty Brew Cat Cafe, 6011 Tylersville Road. Enjoy rich, organic coffee while relaxing in the company of friendly and inquisitive felines, all of whom would love to go home with you! (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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New York City, NY - Meow Parlor, 46 Hester Street, Manhattan. Wide-eyed with wonder, the adoptable cats that call this café home are as gentle as a summer breeze, a definite reason to paws for thought while sipping your espresso. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Salt Lake City, UT - Tinker's Cat Cafe, 302 E 900 S. As scratching post central, this charming café cares for fostered pussycats until they are whiskered off their feet by a lonely human.

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Norfolk, VA - Catnip Cat Cafe, 2200 Colonial Avenue. Cat-lovers can pounce on over to this café for a little R&R with some adorable shelter cats looking for cuddles, plenty of pets, and a good home.

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Oakland, CA - Cat Town Cafe, 2869 Broadway. As well as providing shelter for street cats, Cat Town encourages patrons to offer the animals a permanent home. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Tempe, AZ - La Gattara Cat Lounge & Boutique, 1301 East University. A bright, airy café that shelters a bundle of beautiful cats, all waiting patiently for adoption.

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Napa, CA - Ella's CatHouse & Catnip Bar, 1009 Caymus Street. It's all purrs and paws at this cage-free facility, where guests can enjoy couch time with lots of adoptable feline friends. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Los Angeles, CA - Crumbs & Whiskers, 7924 Melrose Avenue. The pussycats are pampered daily by an appreciative pubic, but this café is essentially a foster home for felines waiting for their "furrever" human. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Austin, TX - Blue Cat Cafe, 95 Navasota Street. A cat-centric hangout for anyone interested in taking a lovable stray under their wing.

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Denver, CO - Denver Cat Company, 3929 Tennyson Street. This quirky boutique doubles up as a colorful cat shelter and an arts and crafts center. The public is encouraged to make small donations in order to replace cat toys and scratching posts.

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Grand Rapids, MI - Happy Cat Cafe, 447 Division Avenue S. "Sip coffee, save cats" is the motto at this stylish shelter. The happy cat yoga classes are a big hit with the felines, who tend to hone in on potential suitors.

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New York City, NY - Meow Parlor Cat Cafe, 46 Hester Street. The first café of its kind in the Big Apple, here you can make friends with felines that are up for adoption. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Greenville, SC - Organic Cat Cafe, 123 College Street. Drinks and vegetarian snacks are served in the company of eight resident felines who greet visitors with tails up and requests for chin strokes and belly rubs.

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Seattle, WA - Neko Cat Cafe, 519 E. Pine Street. Full of playful rescue kitties seeking permanent homes, the café is a favorite meeting point for cat lovers from across the city.

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