America's First Cat Cafe Opens in New York -- for 4 Days

Mother Nature Network (mnn.com)

New York has joined the ranks of London, Tokyo and Seoul with a pop-up cat café where visitors can sip cat-inspired coffee while playing with furry - and adoptable - felines.

Purina ONE and the North Shore Animal League, the country's largest no-kill rescue, teamed up to create the café, which is open April 24-27 in Manhattan's Bowery neighborhood.

Patrons can sip "cat'achinos" while stroking kitties and learning about cat health from one of the many cat experts Purina ONE has scheduled to appear.

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If visitors connect with one of the kitties, they can apply to adopt their new feline friend.

Carrie Ann Inaba, a judge on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" and founder of The Carrie Ann Inaba Animal Project, will be there for the café's opening with a presentation on Purina ONE's 28-Day Challenge.

"Our goal for the Cat Café is to create a rich, interactive environment that empowers cat owners to learn more about their cat's health and nutritional needs,"Brian Williams, brand manager for Purina ONE, said in a news release.

The cat café is open from 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. for the next four days and is located at 168 Bowery New York, New York 10013.

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