There’s a litter of new cat cafes in South Philly

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There’s a litter of new cat cafes in South Philly
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At Get a Gato, you can enjoy coffees and Colombian food up front and hang out with cats in the back, while the homey Whiskers Cat Cafe Philly has more than 20 cats to play with and adopt.

As soon as he saw Kinder on his first day of work, Jordan Griffenberg knew that she would come home with him.Get A Gato — located catty-corner from John’s Water Ice at Seventh and Christian Streets — serves Colombian snacks and espresso drinks alongside a cat-theme retail store. The cat room is behind a door and picture window, per health department rules.

While brainstorming names, Starker’s father, Jeff, playfully tossed out Get A Gato. Jackie Starker batted it around a little bit and decided to go for it. Get A Gato, 638 Christian St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19147. Cafe hours: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Lounge: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; it’s $15 for a 50-minute visit, ages 5 and up. Reservations are recommended through the website.Their foray into the cafe life started innocently enough. They were feeding a stray outside of their house in Chester. “After a few days, the cat brought a girlfriend and then we ended up with 16 cats during wintertime,” Lina Phillips said.

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