The Cat’s Brew

A lovely place to hang out with adoptable cats! We actually adopted one of our cats from here (Bobbi at The Cat’s Brew, now Blobby!). The coffee and pastries are really tasty. No food is allowed in the room with the cats, but drinks are allowed. I appreciate how well the cats are taken care of here. In fact, when we adopted Blobby, we were given a detailed list of all the vet care she had received since coming to The Cat’s Brew and the animal rescue The Cat’s Brew partners with (Little Orphans Animal Rescue). The owners are also both wonderful and super friendly! Note that reservations are required to hang out with the cats. But you can also visit, get a coffee, and watch the cats from the coffee bar area without reservations, which is fun too :) (Adding an obligatory photo of Blobby)

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great facility with a nice couple rooms for the cats. Honestly the coffee was a bonus. Very relaxing sitting in there with the cats and the music that they have playing.

The coffee was great. We played with the cats for an hour. The cats seemed to be treated well and they had rules in place to protect them. I'll be back!

The Cat's Brew is precisely what the greater Madison area needed. As a self declared cat lady, I'm surprised I didn't hear about this magical place until a few months after it opened. I was struck by how cute the interior of the coffee shop was when I walked in. The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable. The blueberry cream scone I had was very tasty and the folks were kind enough to warm it. Now. The best part. THE CATS! For $10, I was able to spend an hour with like 10 cats. Most were young, spritely felines. They were all SO sweet. The volunteer gave us the low down on each cat (name, temperament, story if known). We were given toys and treats to give the resident babies. It was truly a dream come true. I can't wait to go back. It is my new favorite coffee shop in the area. Best

Beautiful space, great coffee, and cute cats! They have a full menu of espresso based drinks and smoothies, plus games and reading material in the main cafe area. Large glass windows allow you to watch the cats even if you aren't in the cat lounge. The room for the cats is massive with multiple seating areas, cat furniture, and toys. I went on opening day in the afternoon, so the kitties were pretty well tuckered out from all of the attention. I look forward to returning once things slow down a bit, but it was great to see a lot of interest today in this new business- especially since it is the only cat cafe in the Madison area.