Lucky Cat Cafe & Lounge

"absolutely pure serotonin and comfort provided here, absolutely lovely happy kitties taken care of by friendly staff! my camera isn't really great, but included some photos of my favorite cats from my most recent visit!"

"Very cozy lovely place to be. Staff were very friendly like a family member. Drinks and gifts available and plenty to choose from. Cats. Well you just gotta go see them."

"I found out last year that I have a terminal lung disease. Totally blindsided me but given the grim prognosis I set about trying to find a place for my 7 rescue kitties. They’re all but one 8-9 years old. Tough to place, but I was determined to give it my best effort. I reached out to every organization I could find. After a few weeks of waiting and a couple of half hearted responses from a few, I got a call from Vanessa, who heads the Shamrock organization. We talked for almost an hour, and she gave me some hope. The following Thursday I woke up very ill. I arrived at the hospital in acute respiratory arrest. Once I was stabilized I texted Vanessa to let her know I might be out of time. Thankfully the doctors were able to pull me back. On Saturday Vanessa came to see me in the hospital, again spending over an hour. She brought me snacks too! I am so grateful for Vanessa and the entire Lucky Cat family. The following week we got 3 of my kitties vetted, chipped and all their shots. Today the first of them went to their new fur-ever home. These folks really care about the kitties, and their owner’s circumstances. No words can describe how thankful I am for their efforts during a most difficult time. If you can and care, send them some money! As much as you can afford. Skip that Starbucks and pay it forward. Please, for the kitties."

"Visited here for the first time yesterday. I’ve been to other cat cafes, and this is by far the best I’ve been to! It’s the ONLY nonprofit cat cafe in the area (the closest is Nashville, TN), and it has such a homey vibe. It’s a very inclusive environment and is perfect for anyone with special needs as the staff do an excellent job keeping everyone spread out with a relatively quiet environment. Admission is only $15 & includes a specialty coffee or beverage with an organic snack! (There are vegan snack options—I highly recommend the raspberry fig bar!) Plenty of toys are available for playing with the cats. ✨ To top things off, they have a board with a back story for each cat that allows you to get to know them personally! The volunteers are as sweet as can be, and there is such a great gift shop (not to mention it is so inexpensive!!). I would absolutely visit again. Other cat cafes in the area are great, but they’re more expensive & tend to be overstimulating for me (loud, lots of people crowded together, etc). Louisville is “lucky” to have the Lucky Cat Cafe & Lounge. TLDR; cheap admission, great beverage & snack options, inclusive special needs-friendly environment, cat toys for playing with the cats, homey vibes, cheap gift shop, in the heart of a shopping centre"