Catfe Cat Cafe Vancouver

 

We visited the sweet kitties at Catfe Cat Cafe in Vancouver, Canada and it was a lovely experience!

The Cat cafe, located in the International Village shopping centre, is easily accessible by transit or by car (free parking is available in the parkade).

Book your time to visit the cafe online before you go and arrive 10 minutes early to check-in and check out the shop! There are so many cute items for your pet cats or just cat-related gifts/trinkets for your cat loving friends (or yourself)!

You can order a drink and a snack when you check-in for your visit and they will bring it to you once you are inside. 

All snacks are Vegan and they even offer Vegan softserve! Flavors change from time to time.

Note: You can visit the cafe shop without booking a visit to the Cat area.

Kids 5 and over are allowed at the Cat Cafe so this is a nice activity to do with kids (with no animal allergies) who are interested in cats.

Before the visit, a Catfe staff member gives everyone an rundown on the rules while at the cafe. This was great to have and it was nice they split the group in half, to let half go in first to wash hands and a few minutes after, the second group was allowed to go in.

There were about 20 cats at the Cat Cafe when we visited in July. Most of them were up for adoption! To apply to adopt a cat, you need to talk to the staff and apply online. 

The cafe is very bright and spacious with places for cats to play or lounge. There are also a few tables for people to sit and have their snack. Visitors can also leave their belongings in the baskets on the shelves.

One of the cafe's resident cats, Junior, was so sweet and calm. They told us he usually helps the new cats get comfortable with being in this new environment.

There are toys and brushes available which visitors are allowed to use with the cats!

The Catfe staff were really friendly and very knowledgeable about all the cats! It's easy to see how much they enjoy being there and how experienced they are as well. 

Whether you're just visiting Vancouver and miss your cat, a cat lover who lives in the city but can't have a cat at home, or someone thinking about adopting a cat, visit Catfe Cat Cafe for a nice coffee break with the cats! After postponing our visit during Covid, we were happy to finally visit Catfe. The relaxing break with the kitties was just what we needed :)

Don't forget your snacks!

Catfe Cat Cafe

UNIT #2035 – SECOND FLOOR, INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE MALL, 88 W Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9

Check out their website to book and find out more info.