House rules, because they are cared for, not performing
No picking a cat up - let them choose your lap, not the other way around.
If a cat is sleeping, let it sleep. Every resident here already spent time somewhere loud.
No flash photography - it startles them and some residents are still skittish.
Wash your hands at the station by the lounge door on your way in and your way out.
Minimum age six, and children stay within arm’s reach of an adult - a sudden grab reads as a threat to a cat no matter how it was meant.
Let us know about cat allergies when you book - the lounge is not hypoallergenic and dander travels on clothing.
Biscuit, 2, tabby: naps in the front window and wakes up only for the sound of a treat bag. Been with us eleven weeks.
Ferris, 6 months, black-and-white: still learning that the room is safe, so he watches from the top shelf before he commits to a lap. Been with us three weeks. Adopted - staying with us until his family’s home check clears next week.
Marmalade, 9, orange: the senior of the group and the calmest cat in the building, mostly interested in whichever lap is already occupied by a book. Been with us since we opened, seven months and counting.
Nutmeg, 3, gray tabby: the extrovert, greets every session at the door and will not tolerate being ignored for long. Been with us five weeks. Spoken for - an adopter’s application is in review.
Every resident here came to us through Willowbrook Paws Rescue, and every dollar the cafe side of the house makes goes back into their vetting - vaccines, spay and neuter, and the quiet weeks some of them need before they are ready to meet a room full of strangers.
