Cat Cafe Opens in Rahway April 2

RAHWAY, NJ - Well, we reported Friday on a cat cafe that's scheduled to open in May in Asbury Park —which is billing itself as New Jersey's first — but now Patch has learned a cat cafe will open this Sunday, April 2 in Rahway.

Opening Sunday, April 2 at 11:00 a.m., Rahway Kitty Hall will have 10 cats available for adoption. Rahway Kitty Hall is a place where you can come and meet cats that are looking for their forever homes. You can visit multiple times to get to know the personality of a particular cat in a setting much like your home. Even if you are not looking to adopt, you may wish to come in and relax with a cat on your lap while reading a book, surfing the web, sipping a cup of tea or coffee and socializing with others.

Rahway Kitty Hall partnered with Angel PAWS, a 501(c)(3), non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to relieving the suffering of and finding permanent homes for stray, abandoned and homeless animals.

Reservations for entrance into Rahway Kitty Hall are recommended to secure a time frame that you desire. Walk-ins are always welcome provided space is available. The cost is $10 per person per hour. Minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult. Children must be st least 5 years of age to be admitted. For more information or to make reservations, you can email rahwaykittyhall@yahoo.com or visit our web site at www.rahwaykittyhall.com.

Cat cafes began in Taiwan due to the fact that individuals living in apartments were not allowed to have pets. Cat cafes offered a way for animal lovers to get their cat fix. The world’s first cat café, Cat Flower Garden, in Taiwan opened in 1998. After that, the concept took off in Japan and the number of cat cafes in that area blossomed in the next 5 years. There are approximately 80 cat cafes in Japan.

This concept worked its way over to the United States with the first U.S. cat cafe, The Cat Town Café, opening in October of 2014 in Oakland, CA. After that, cat cafes opened in Naples, Florida; Denver, Colorado; NYC, NY; San Diego, CA; Portland, OR; Franklin, MA; Washington, DC; San Jose, CA; Austin, TX; Seattle, WA; Dallas, TX; Madison, WI; Charleston, SC; West Chester, OH; Columbus, OH; St. Louis,, MI. In addition to Rahway Kitty Hall, New Jersey is slated to have two more cat cafés open: Catsbury Park in Asbury Park and PURRsonal Space in Palmyra!

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