Catnip Cat Cafe

"My partner and I initially visited to find a companion for our young cat, and after three visits, we were smitten with one of their kittens. Each time we came here, we were greeted with very friendly staff and plenty of curious front desk cats. You have the option here for 1 hour or 30-minute stays, and there is complimentary tea and water inside. Kittenpalooza is a separate reservation you can make to go into the room in the back with all of the young kittens (in my opinion, worth it!). The cats here are all from local rescue groups, and they all seemed very well taken care of and relaxed. There is plenty of space and toys for all of the cats, and you can definitely tell that their well-being is prioritized. If you are looking to adopt, note that they don't do same-day adoptions. However, the application process was pretty straightforward and quick. The staff here are also a great resource in terms of vetting a cat's personality and determining how a cat would fit in with your household. In all, I would highly recommend this cat cafe, whether you are looking to adopt or relax!"

"The atmosphere is 100% dedicated to the love and lives of cats. Proceeds from paid visits help them keep cats cage free and acclimate to shared spaces with other cats and humans while they wait to be adopted. There is a complimentary "cafe" with an assortment of teas and other hot drinks. We enjoyed playing with cats, reading cat books, and playing cat-themed games."

"I stumbled across the Catnip Cat Cafe and it was the perfect place to kill some time and enjoy hanging out with cats and fellow cat lovers. I enjoyed the drinks they had and that they welcome outside food & drink. Had I known, I would have come there after my coffee stop instead of before! This would be a great place for a date for cat lovers."

"Always fun to see many cats! I want more cats if my husband would agree to have more than our 2 but still like to go see many of them at a time at some cat cafes when we visit an area that has one. It’s cheaper ($12) per person than the other 2 cat cafes I’ve been to in Virginia recently ($18 Harrisonburg, $20 DC). As a cat parent who’s done a lot of nutrition reading to fix my cats’ former issues and cut out a lot of stuff they used to get (cut fish and dry food), I think it would be good if they charged a bit more like $15+ and used that extra to give the cats each one wet food can a day (in addition to the existing dry food) to help the cats/prevent other health issues. I know that’s hard when it’s this many cats but the cost to visit is lower than other cat cafes right now, so admission cost increase could cover that. The cats overall seem happy seeing people. I don’t know how you get this many cats to get along together- we had enough trouble getting our 2 cats to accept each other over a period of weeks of slow introduction when we got the second one. That’s what amazes me when you get this many cats together."

"What a great place! Very clean new location. Super neat experience, well put together cat cafe. Employees were very helpful, informative, and kind. Made appointments ahead of time for our family, we were able to get in the next day. We have been to a few other cat cafes across the US, and really liked our experience here. This one was a little different, as the drinks were self-serve, but we were really there for the animals, and never got around to the drinks. I believe they mentioned they had tea, coffee, hot chocolate as some of their options. There were so many sweet cats in the center, and loved their kitten room! It was very hard to go and not take one home. When we were there, we did see a few cats get adopted which was awesome! Love that this opportunity opens up doors for these beautiful cats. Would highly recommend checking this place out! Especially if you're in the neighborhood for a family friend."