My friend Lynn and I, both cat lovers, visited Houston's first cat cafe last week. Actually it isn't a cafe because they don't serve food or drinks, but it's a great place for cat fans to visit. Located in a small yellow cottage at 506 Pecore Street in Houston's Heights area, it houses about 18 cats from the Humane Society, all of them up for adoption for only $25 at least until the end of this month; then it will be $50. We found two rooms where cats were snoozing in the sunshine or wandering around among the visitors. One cat had climbed up to the ceiling high "bridge" and didn't seem interested in coming down. Visitors can play with the cats--plenty of cat toys are available. Cats that don't like to be picked up wear orange collars.
After visiting with the cats, we stopped in the entryway to look at the cat-themed items for sale--t-shirts, bags, stuffed cats, color-coded litter that indicates if a cat is sick (really!) and even some cat-decorated shoes. I bought a blue stuffed cat to go in my blue bedroom. When I showed it to my cat Cassie, she was terrified and immediately backed away. She's gotten braver now and will sniff at it but clearly doesn't approve of its presence in her territory.
Besides just visiting the cats, you can check the schedules for times to view cartoons with the kitties, do yoga with them or bring your knitting--I'm sure they love the yarn.
I'm not in the market for another cat right now. Being a loving grandmother and a sucker for cats, I'm keeping my granddaughter's cat while she spends her freshman year living on campus at Texas State. When the new cat has come for a visit, Cassie hides under the bed, but I'm sure they'll learn to get along eventually.
If you happen to be looking for a cat to adopt or if you just enjoy interacting with cats, you can reserve a spot to visit El Gato. Call 832 966 3006 or google their website to reserve online.
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