MEOW HERE: Mr. Kitty’s Cat Cafe Opens in Downtown E.C.

For some cat snuggles and a cup of coffee, Eau Claire’s first cat cafe is now open for business at 502 S Farwell St. Located within a former daytime shelter and church, the building has undergone extensive remodeling and refreshing, and now offers two spaces inside: the cafe and boutique side, fitted with ample seating and more, and the cat lounge. With a soft opening at the end of March, Mr. Kitty’s Cat Cafe officially opened to the public on April 2.

Mr. Kitty’s Cat Cafe offers a large space for patrons to peruse cat-themed merchandise such as cat toys, jewelry, plants, and more. With viewing windows offering a peek into the cat lounge from the cafe side, you don’t have to enter the lounge in order enjoy coffee or hangout in the cat cafe. The interior was renovated with additional outlets, refinished wood flooring, and plumbing, but owner Shelli Schuppel wanted to reuse much of what was already in the church, which included one pocket door (which was turned into tables, now attached in the cafe) and the church’s altar (now part of the cafe’s register counter).

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