NEW & NOW
What’s New, OKC? 3 unique places & programs families need to know about BY ERIN PAGE . PHOTOS PROVIDED.
Cat cuddles for a good cause We’re not kitten — OKC’s new Don’t Stress Meowt Cat Cafe in downtown OKC is the purr-fect place to enjoy the double bonus of fun and a mental health boost! The Cafe opened in May 2023 to serve up coffee, cocktails, snacks and merch — plus cat cuddles with adoptable feline friends. The purpose of the lounge is to socialize and paw-sitively enrich cats available for adoption through Safe Haven Animal Rescue. Mental wellness is an added benefit for the human visitors and a top priority for owner Michaela Fitzpatrick, a licensed clinical social worker who operates a private counseling practice. Guests can visit anytime during operating hours for drinks or tasty treats, with a full view of the Cat Lounge through a glass partition. If you want to enjoy those cat cuddles in the Lounge, make an advance hour-long reservation for $15 per person. A dozen or more cats and kittens call the Cat Lounge home at a time, and they choose when and how to socialize with human visitors. In addition to helping kitties find homes, the Cafe donates $1 from every lounge visit to their local nonprofit of the month. More than $1,000 was donated to Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation in May. There is no minimum age to visit, but guests under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Don’t Stress Meowt Cat Cafe is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. Food is prepared off- site and is not allowed within the Cat Lounge. Make reservations to visit the Cat Lounge at dontstressmeowt-catcafe.com.
MEET FELINE FRIENDS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT THE NEW DON’T STRESS MEOWT CAT CAFE IN DOWNTOWN OKC.
10 METROFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM / SEPT-OCT 2023
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