Brooklyn Cat Cafe
Brooklyn’s first and only cat cafe is open! Our nonprofit cat cafe is home to our adoptable rescue ca
At Brooklyn Cat Cafe, we are proud to be one of the earliest cat cafes in the US, and the first to launch in New York City’s most populous borough. We’re the only cafe in the city run by a non-profit animal rescue organization. Our mission is to save our city’s cats, and we advance it by offering a hip and inviting destination where cat lovers of all ages can interact with adoptable animals – and one another – while learning about pet rescue and care together too.
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Happy Purride from the Brooklyn Cat Cafe!🌈 Our cats are bursting with pride all year long, and they love any chance to flaunt it! June is right in the middle of kitten season, the time of year when we see the highest rate of young kittens being born all over NYC. Shelters all over the city are packed to the brim with little fluff balls! The proceeds from these bags go towards filling those little bellies and making sure they get the medical care they need to grow big and strong. This fundraiser ends on June 14- so grab your merch now before it’s gone for good!
All summer we will be releasing limited edition merch that is available to purchase online or in limited stock at our location at 76 Montague street. Purchase online at https://www.customink.com/fundraising/purride?utm_campaign=desktop-post-launch-v3&utm_content=purride&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link!
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We are a $50,000 winner! Thank you to Maya and Happy (and Maya’s mom ) for sharing their incredible adoption story that earned us this lifesaving award from and . Read the story (link in bio) of how young Maya’s anxiety was no match for a tiny kitten named Happy. We are grateful to be a with four years of winning !
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Merch alert.🚨 This season’s limited edition merch is a modern-style design featuring our celebrity Newt. You can get them in the cafe or through our fundraiser with Custom Ink, where we have more colors, sizes, and styles available. There’s a limited supply available in the cafe, and the fundraiser closes on February 16th so get them while they’re here! www.customink.com/fundraising/bccmodernnewt
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Thanks to , 2,800 cats at our clinic were with free FVRCP vaccines in 2023! The FVRCP vaccine prevents three deadly, highly infectious respiratory viruses. We are always grateful to be a .
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Join our feline friends to honor the full moon with tarot, yoga and reiki, while raising money to keep supporting our cats. This event is for cat lovers 21+ (please, no kittens). Tickets —> www.catcafebk/moon 🌝 🐱
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Get ready for a blast from the past at our bodacious 80s and 90s Trivia Night 📻💾Put on your neon leg warmers, grab your Tamagotchi and prepare to relive the iconic moments of these epic decades while the cats cheer you on. Brave the snow and join us on Thursday at 7pm —> www.catcafebk.com/trivia
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The cats hope to see you soon at the Brooklyn Cat Cafe 🎉🐱 Lots of fun stuff coming up —> www.catcafebk.com/visit for tickets!
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What a year it has been! Have you been a part of any of these amazing accomplishments? Please comment and tell us how!
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We hope to see you this holiday season 🎁 🐈 Make a reservation at www.catcafebk.com/visit or stop by as a walk-in!
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There are so many ways to help NYC cats this holiday season — here are just a few! Donate today to continue our mission to reduce cat homelessness in NYC through rescue, education, TNR and outreach. Can’t donate? Share our message. We can't do this without you. 🌟www.catcafebk.com/donate 🌟
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It's not too late to share the Brooklyn Cat Cafe with friends and family worldwide — but you have to act fast! Today is the last day for guaranteed delivery by December 25th from our online shop —> www.catcafebk.com/shop
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Today is Giving Tuesday, a day that encourages people to support the causes they care about most. Thanks to you, and Brooklyn Cat Cafe have already helped thousands of cats this year, but there’s so much work left to do. We have an incredible matching opportunity — generous donors have pledged to match donations dollar for dollar if we are able to reach our goal of $50,000 by the end of the day. This would double the impact of your gift! Can we count on your support?
Please make a donation today www.catcafebk.com/donate 🌟 Can’t donate? Share our message! We can’t do this without you.
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There are so many ways to join us at the Brooklyn Cat Cafe! While you may be familiar with our inviting first-floor haven where you can spend quality time with our friendly and adoptable cats every Friday through Monday, did you know there are even more opportunities to connect with our feline friends? And the best part is whether it's joining us for a purr-fectly zen yoga session, exploring the FeLV Room, or hosting your next private event surrounded by our cats, each visit to the cafe directly supports our ongoing rescue efforts.
* 🐱 Kitten Parties: Get ready for cuteness overload as you snuggle up with some of our youngest residents
* 🐈 FeLV Room: Experience a special visit to our feline leukemia positive cats, each with a unique story and spirit.
* 🧘 Yoga or Stretch & Snuggle: Find your center amid the calming presence of our furry companions — we strongly encourage you to stop, drop & cuddle
* 🥰 Special Events: Did you know that you don’t need thumbs to play bingo? Do your best to beat the cats (they cheat) or gaze into the future at one of our Full Moon Celebrations.
* 🎉 Private Events: Elevate your gatherings with the playful energy of our cats, creating memorable moments for you and your guests.
Just a heads up that our walk-in rate on the first floor will be increasing on November 24th to $15 — the reservation rate will remain the same at $12.
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Celebrate Halloween with the cats! Spooky Cat Trivia 🐈⬛🎃 on Tuesday night with — costumes strongly encouraged (yes, the cats will be dressed up). Tickets —> www.catcafebk.com/trivia
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How exciting to open the paper and see Anne and Alexander sharing stories about the cafe! Thanks for stopping by ❤️ link to full article in stories.
P.S. did you know that this is not Alexander’s first starring role? He is actually a professional ractor — or is rat-ctor?
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Weekend roundup: the best family portrait EVER featuring (mom and daughter) Louvre and Starry Night, Bear doing her best to look both fierce and fluffy, Tsunami’s most recent advertising campaign and then just some cute pics of Louvre and Starry Night because that first picture doesn’t do them justice.
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Car Chester is an affectionate cat who somehow found herself in an industrial part of Brooklyn. She was so shy and timid on the street and took so long to approach the trap for food, that we assumed she was feral. Well, we were wrong.
Car’s eyes light up in anticipation of attention or pets. While we think she is pretty perfect, we know with a little love and confidence building, her personality will shine.
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Can you tell that the cats in our holding space are grateful for enjoying AC instead of suffering in this heat wave? Now that you’re back from summer travels, consider fostering a friend and help us open more cool spots for cats in need. You may not have heard, but opening your heart (and home) to a homeless animal is scientifically proven to lower the temperature by 2-3 degrees.*
*citation needed
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By popular demand, Feany’s Meow Eras Tour shirt is now available online! www.catcafebk.com/meow-era
From humble beginnings to becoming the star of his own Meow Eras Tour, Mr. Feany’s journey led him to find his forever family at the Brooklyn Cat Cafe. Mr. Feany's unique personality required a custom setup to help him feel comfortable and dance like he was made of starlight 🌟. Our new second-floor will offer that opportunity to other cats and your support will help us build a welcoming space for other Mr. Feany's to shine. As Feany so wisely said in one of his songs, “You have to believe in love stories and purrince charming and that eventually, you'll find your own happily ever after.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. You’re Fearless, Mr. Feany.
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🎉Giveaway🎉 The day we’ve all (or at least some of us) have been waiting for is almost here - cat and human Taylor Swift Appreciation Night is on Thursday! Will you be joining us to sing, laugh, cry and bead? Whether you’re a hardcore Swiftie or only tipping your paw in the Taylor-water (like Manzana), we hope you’ll come out to join the celebration. And we’ll be breaking out some EXCLUSIVE MERCH! Tickets are almost sold out so don’t wait.
And because we’re already full of so much joy, we’re giving away a pair of (super secret Taylor inspired) shirts — enter for a chance to win by tagging at least one person who needs to come out on Thursday night. You’ll leave with so much karma, we’ve got a lot of lapcats 😻
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We need your help to create our custom bingo cards for Thursday night! What cat-ish words and phrases should we include (the cats are too cool for basic numbers)? Please share in the comments, we definitely need some inspiration.
Thanks to everyone who already bought tickets, 7pm is sold out 🎉 so we added an 8pm round! Don’t miss your chance to hang with the cats (and maybe a rabbit), enjoy a classic game in our swanky new digs and support animal rescue. See you Thursday? Tickets —> www.catcafebk.com/bingo
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What a fun night! Thanks to everyone who came out for our first official (sold out!) event in our new digs on the second floor. Everyone enjoyed the tarot readings (until the kittens ran off with the cards), sunset (and then moonlit) yoga sessions on the patio, reiki and more. The cats had so much fun that they’ve already put another celebration on the calendar — join us for the Super Moon on August 30 🌕 Tickets —> www.catcafebk/moon 🌝 🐱
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Mr. Game & Watch (briefly named Scrappy) showed up super skinny at a managed colony in Brownsville. This handsome tabby is now eating well, healthy and happy thanks to , the BBAWC Rescue Clinic and your support! Oh and hugs. Lots and lots of hugs. All that’s left is for him to find a forever home and to finish perfecting his selfie game.
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Our state Assemblymember and her Chief of Staff had lots of time for Kraken who made them lots of biscuits! Assemblymember Simon and Susannah played with kittens, rabbits, and feline leukemia positive cats in our new upstairs space set to open soon ❤️ 🐈
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Our state senator met with some of his constituents at Brooklyn Cat Cafe. Aang had a productive meeting with the Senator, despite Aang's tight schedule and a pressing appointment with a string toy.
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Tiny chance that Melman didn’t get the memo…
ADOPTION STATUS: Ready to rumble with his BFF Lino
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Howl is the kind of guy you can't help but love. His lean frame contrasts endearingly with his big round cheeks, making him look like an animated character rather than a real cat. Luckily, Howl isn't shy about his round face; he loves to be pet on his head, cheeks, and chin, and will chat with you about your day for as long as you'd like. Howl is happy to go to a home as a single, with another cat from the cafe, or to a home that already has some animal friends waiting for him.
ADOPTION STATUS: Single and ready to mingle (and sing) 🎤 Meet this fellow and his friends at the Brooklyn Cat Cafe this weekend!
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Guess what — we’re expanding! 🎉😻🪜We have an incredible opportunity to provide even more resources to NYC cats and the people who help them. Thanks to a generous grant from New York State, we have the opportunity to take over the second floor of the Brooklyn Cat Cafe — creating Brooklyn’s first Kitten Room, Feline Leukemia Room and Catio! Can you tell how excited the cats are?
We have until the end of August to match the grant and secure our funding. We invite you to join us in reaching this goal of $165,000 (yikes!) by making a donation today. Together we can reach our match goal and make a historic impact for NYC’s most vulnerable cats. Link in bio or visit www.catcafebk.com/donate
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Is there anyone more handsome in Brooklyn (or possibly the world) than Bulgogi? Trick question! This special guy met his forever family this weekend and we are so excited for him — although we will miss the hugs.
Funny story — on his first day in the cafe, he climbed up on one of the rafters and couldn’t figure out how to get down so we had to pull out a ladder 🪜Wishing him a lifetime of happiness, bow ties and staying low to the ground.
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Weekend roundup: Timon (finally) got adopted (and derped on his way out), Lorax got a festive new collar (and hasn’t yet gotten it off), Cuttlefish stuck his tongue out at us and Mabel rolled his eyes, then Mabel posed for a picture (with Cuttlefish’s girl, but we’re not saying anything), Giblet also posed for a photo (and for once not in the sink), Flonkerton flopped (multiple times) and then Jackalope tried to flop and failed (but we still love him). Any questions?
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Our Story
Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition (BBAWC) was founded by a group of animal rescuers in 2007 with a focus on improving the welfare of abandoned animals in Brooklyn. The organization began working with individual animal rescuers to provide low cost veterinary services, adoption listing and screening services.
Finding foster homes for rescued cats and those accepted from city shelters became the organization’s top priority — but it was a major struggle without a central facility where rescuers, foster families and potential adoptees could meet together. The organization launched The Brooklyn Cat Cafe to address this need.
The cafe opened in May 2016 at a storefront location in historic Brooklyn Heights.
Brooklyn Cat Cafe is 100% volunteer-run, managed by the Director of BBAWC who oversees the business affairs, cat care regimen, and daily operations at the cafe. A team of volunteers serves at the cafe during open hours and prepares and cleans after hours. A supervisor certified in aspects of cat care is on site during all open hours.
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