Tortitude Cat Cafe

I cannot say enough good things about Tortitude Cat Cafe! My husband and I are from Milwaukee, WI and we visit various cat cafes while we travel. We personally have a full house and are not able to adopt any more animals at this time but we absolute love to support these type of businesses and get a total serotonin boost in the process. This was our 13th cat cafe and 11th within the US. Tortitude makes our top most favorites list! First and foremost, they’re in it for the right reasons! Rescuing cats and giving them an incredible environment while they await their forever home; utilization of therapy cats for amazing purposes; and allowing people to spend time with adoptable cats in a safe, clean, and enriching environment. The workers encourage you to interact with and socialize the cats while always ensuring safety and wellbeing for the felines. There are filtered water for the cats, fresh food, a separate litter box and quiet room just for the cats, an abundance of toys and areas to climb, so many comfy places to relax, and air purifiers all throughout the facility. The cats are clearly well cared for! Secondly, this place has all the amazing things that truly enhances a cat cafe experience. Adorable cat decor that is fun to browse, cat cookies from a local bakery, an adorable gift shop, a catio for the cats (I’ve only seen this at one other cat cafe), lots of comfortable seating, and SPACE. A lot of cat cafes have a smaller space to work with and less cats. It’s so heartwarming to interact with so many cats at once and not be squished in with other people. At one point I literally had 4 kittens sleeping in my lap, definitely a core memory! They even have a kitten room (this is the first cat cafe I’ve seen have this) and the separate space helps ensure those little ones have time to grow physically and mentally before moving into the main space. The workers are so kind, knowledgeable, hard working, and clearly passionate about what they do. Learning about the history of the cat colony control and rescue in the area to reduce feral cat populations made me so incredibly happy. I could have chatted with the workers all day. Absolute hearts of gold! And the admission price is so reasonable. I’ve been to cat cafes in other states that charge $25 a person for 30 minutes for less cats within a smaller space. Paducah is so lucky to have this gem. If I were a local, I would visit this incredible place regularly! Any time I’m in the area, I will visit this amazing place. I so hope Tortitude is able to accomplish their dream of moving into an even bigger space! I noticed a sign in the lobby with a list of items the cats in the cafe need. My heart was so full, I really felt I needed to do more than buy a shirt and adorable homemade cat cookies. Tortitude Cat Cafe - you have a Chewy donation box and digital gift card headed your way with much love from the Gillingham family (including warm wishes from our two rescue cats - 15 year old tuxedo, Rupert and 2 year old dilute tabby calico, Millie)!

LOVED it here. People at the front desk were so kind and welcoming, decorations were awesome and there was a good amount of sweet cats there. It smelt really good there for how much cats there were. You can tell the people take amazing care of the cats up there.

If you love cats, come in for a visit. Either to just spend 30 mins($7 per person) with all the cats or adopt a fur baby. They have baked goods(kitty cookies when we were there) & coffee. Other human treats if those ain't your thing. Pretty spacious spot for the cats to run & play. & for their human visitors to sit. If you're a cat person, I'd suggest paying em a visit. It's a good thing these people have brought to Paducah. Let's support it. My wife & I will definitely be back.

What a great place! The climbing wall and cat wheel are the purrfect tips for cat adopters on how to make their own home a cat paradise. These kitties are so lucky to be here and we had a wonderful time meeting them. Fantastic and attentive staff! Dream job

Such a wonderful experience! The staff is great and the kitties are adorable! The cat community deserves a place like this to help find new homes for sweet animals.

Visiting Tortitude Cat Cafe was even more wonderful than I expected. They offer a fun and cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and adorable cats. Spending time with the cats and kittens not only gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling, but helps play a crucial role in socializing them, and helping them to be adopted into loving homes. Every cat was SO cute and friendly. The cost, which is quite reasonable, contributes to something so much bigger, which is the wonderful mission of caring for and finding homes for abandoned cats. Your visit truly makes a difference. This was a great birthday experience to share with daughter. Highly recommend!!

Great place for cat lovers. They have lots of local made jewelry and like items. The cats are adorable. I think this is a great idea for this area. You can also adopt one of the cats, they pay for the first 2 sets of shots and spray or neuter.

Me and my girlfriend went here to get some coffee and sweets while we pet/play with some cats. We loved the atmosphere here and the cats were so fun and loving. We could tell that they are well looked after and attended to. After the bad storms we had, I found a leak in their play room. Once I addressed it, they immediately went to work to fix it and make sure everything was clean. The staff was amazing! We hope the best for this place and hope many more cats are adopted. Come here and get a cat!