NowOpen: Raleigh’s first cat cafe

Purr Cup Cafe — Raleigh’s first cat cafe and lounge — opens today, October 1. Located at 210 Prospect Avenue, the new establishment allows visitors to spend time with free-roaming felines currently available for adoption from local rescue group SAFE Haven for Cats. 🐈

Here’s what you can expect. ⬇️

• To see which cats are up for adoption, check out this list of bbs ready to find their fur-ever home.
• You can book the lounge on a private party basis — the fee is currently “pay what you can,” but $60 is the recommended hourly rate. Group size is limited to six or fewer. Proceeds benefit the rescue.
• The menu is 100% vegan + features options for coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and kombucha. The food is pre-packaged and locally made. Bonus: they’ll soon be offering beer + wine.
• Some of the COVID-19 precautions currently in place at the cafe include: mandatory masks, outdoor seating (front porch or back patio), and booking the cat room on a private basis.

Want to learn more? Click here to meet owners Sarah Newton and Arthur Hailey, and visit the website to find answers to some of the most common questions about this new spot. Plus, don’t forget to check out their merch for all of your cat-lover needs.

Heading over for a visit? Be sure to tag us @RALtoday #RALtoday in all of your purr-fect selfies.

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