On September 8, 2017, the Orlando Cat Café turns one!
While we HAD a BIG celebration planned (with cake!!!) apparently someone by the name of “Hurricane Irma” had other ideas. I have it on very good authority though that our 1
st
Year Birthday Party will happen in the near future because one of Jean Luc’s Hard and Fast Rules is that you should
NEVER
miss an opportunity to celebrate with cake!
1 Year. 365 Days.
So much has changed! Last year around this time I was lazing around on piles of drywall and playing hide and go seek in the air conditioning vents! I was the intrepid reporter for Orlando Cat Café – reporting on construction updates and opening day plans. A year later I am editor of my very own newsletter which proves that dreams do come true. Not that dream that I have where I am locked inside a tuna factory, but that still could happen too!
In the last year Orlando Cat Café adopted 121 kitties to their forever homes. We’ve been featured in countless newspapers, television shows, as well as Catster and Modern Cat – the #1 and #2 Cat Magazine in the entire country!
We have met so many nice people from near and far – more than 20,000 in our first year – that have come to play with us, paint with us, do yoga with us, and take pictures with us – lots and lots and lots of pictures. So many nice people who have said such nice things, like:
“I’ve been to cat cafes in Japan, Paris and Canada, and this is by far one of the best!” – Alicia S.
“THE BEST, yes all caps to yell it out!!! Fun, fun, fun!” – Madeline G.
“I love cats so what more could I ask for! Thanks for doing this for these sweet babies” – Lisa S.
“Hi, We all had a wonderful hour with you and the cats. From start to finish we were spoken to in such a friendly manner. We would recommend anyone who loves cats to visit the cat play area. You and your children will come away with lasting memories.” – Brenda O.
“Loved our whole experience, especially the helpful young man making the coffee. We will be back soon!” – Jean V.
“It was so nice to visit your cat cafe and we could get some cuddling units because we were missing our cats :-) The cats seemed having an awesome life there and we admire and appreciate your work.” – Yannicka R.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who made our first year so pawsome – our partners Axum, The Animal League and Cagan Management Group, our social media gurus at SociaComm, our awesome volunteers, our guests, and countless others who have helped make our dream a reality. We literally could not have done it without you!
We look forward to continuing our mission of helping kitties find their forever homes as we start our 2
nd
year. And don’t forget to check in about our anniversary party – which will happen – with cake!
