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The cafe on the first floor was very modern, comfortable, and clean. There was a good selection of drinks and a few desserts/pastries for a snack. They also stocked some souvenir items like t-shirts and beer koozies for sale. I got a koozie for only $1 to commemorate my experience there.
I will say that we were greeted and told that as needed to check in, but it took almost 15 minutes for the woman to come over and check us in. In the meantime, she was preparing drinks and gabbing with regulars. I can appreciate the laid-back vibes, but it's kind of a sour first impression for me. Thankfully, it was redeemed when we were able to go upstairs.
Prior to going upstairs, we both ordered a cocktail; they were priced for the standard and had cute names (I got a Calico-inspired one). They were very good and they were brought upstairs to us.
There were 14 cats for us to mingle with for an hour. They were a nice variety of breeds, ages, and sexes.
The space was very clean and you got used to the very minimal litter smell quite quickly. There were plenty of toys for us to engage the cats with. There was lots of beds, cat scratchers, and fluffy rugs for them to enjoy. This place really does care about the cats, and it was a really cute space. There was plenty of seating, though we found ourselves all congregating together as we followed the cats around to play and pet.
They also brought out some cat treats for us to use to feed them since the cats were a little sluggish from a child's birthday party earlier that day. I thought that was very nice of them.
All-in-all, I very much enjoyed myself at the Colony Cafe. I think it's a wonderful thing that they are doing to provide a more relaxing and comfortable experience for both cats needing a home and their potential owners or just people wanting to give them some love.
I encourage any potential cat owner to visit this place and give it a try. You will give a cat a forever home that they deserve! And if you cannot take in a cat, consider sponsoring one, so when the right person comes along for them, they won't be burdened by the price. You can talk to staff about sponsorships.
One more awesome thing- there's a public parking garage right across the street! We were there for about 2.5 hours on a weekday and it was only $5. Awesome that we didn't have to trek all through downtown or fight for parking. Definitely a huge plus for a downtown location!!!
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