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Photos: Mount Purrnon Cat Café Facebook and Lucelle O’Flaherty
New Cat Café Opens in Old Town
BY LUCELLE O’FLAHERTY
Mount Purrnon Cat Café and Wine Bar opened August 1. Owners Kristin Cowan and Adam Patterson got the idea while vacationing in Charleston, SC, when they visited a cat café there. Kristin returned home, left her law enforcement career, and the pair started a crowd funding campaign and followed their passion for history and cats.
Two years and many permits later, they are open at 109 S. Alfred Street. Patrons can schedule an appointment to visit, play with cats, eat a meal, have a drink, take a break from work and
hopefully adopt a cat which steals your heart.
That very thing happened recently to Mount Vernon Estate’s very own Martha Washington, Elizabeth Keaney, who was there in costume on opening day to celebrate.
Mount Purrnon Cat Caféand Wine Bar is open daily except Tuesdays.
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The AWLA’s virtual programs help adoptable animals like...
Bruce is all about big: big smiles, big head and a big pup! While Bruce loves long walks and time outside, he always looks forward to cuddling up with his friends at the end of the long day, and he can’t wait to meet you!
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