Hi friend! I hope you are enjoying a great start to 2018 and that you are as excited as I am for the awesome happenings ahead this year! I look forward to posting regular updates for you in the coming weeks, but first let me catch you up on what’s been keeping me busy.
My husband and I had the good fortune of being able to visit a few existing cat cafes during the later part of 2017. KitTea in San Francisco, Purrington’s Cat Lounge in Portland, Crumbs & Whiskers in Los Angeles, The Cat Cafe in downtown San Diego, Denver Cat Company in Denver, and Java Cats in Atlanta! It’s great to see the unique and successful ways in which each cafe operates and learn from some of the best out there. Each establishment was beyond kind and helpful – and rightly so as we are all working towards the same great cause. Someone once asked me if I worried about there being “too many” cat cafes and my answer is always OF COURSE NOT! The more venues available to connect homeless animals and people, the more homeless animals get adopted and that’s what this is all about! I’ve attached a few photos from our travels to encourage you to visit these cat cafes next time you find yourself passing through their hometowns.
We’ve also been hard at work finding a location. As many cat cafe owners will tell you, finding a location is often one of the most difficult obstacles to overcome. We formally began our property search in July of 2017 and have been actively submitting offers ever since. Some places turned out to be too small, some places too large/expensive, and others simply weren’t comfortable with the idea of having animals on premise. BUT I am absolutely confident the purrfect (I couldn’t resist) location is just around the corner. As many of you know we are primarily targeting Carlsbad California to service the North County market and the city has been super supportive of us. But we have also been searching the neighboring cities of Oceanside, Encinitas and Vista as well.
I have some exciting news to share too but I want to be mindful of your time.. so stay tuned for next weeks post. Until then have a great weekend!
Much Love,
Caroline
