Our first-floor cafe is completely separate from the upstairs loft where the cats are. Think of us as your neighborhood coffee shop and wine bar -- no reservations necessary. We have free WiFi and you’ll get a great view of Penn Ave (or you might catch a glimpse of our adoptable cats through the big Cat Loft windows!).

Colony is home to 10-14 cats, who live here 24/7 until they get adopted. The $8 fee helps cover rent, utilities, insurance, staff salary and cleaning supplies for the Cat Loft.

While reservations aren’t required, we limit the number of people in the Cat Loft to 10 at any time. We do this so we don’t overwhelm the cats, and so every guest can get some kitty time. We recommend making a reservation through our real-time online booking system so you won’t be disappointed when you arrive. If you walk in and we’re not at capacity, you’re welcome to join the fun in the Cat Loft.

We want to give all our guests a relaxing experience in the Cat Loft and have found it to be disruptive to both people and cats when there's a lot of entering and exiting the Loft during split visits, so we can no longer accommodate this request. We hope you'll book a time when your entire party can enjoy the Loft at the same time!

We take the safety and comfort of both cats and guests very seriously. While many kids are great with animals, appropriate behavior is not always instinctual in younger children – and cats are unpredictable! Except during children-specific events, our minimum age requirement for the Cat Loft is 8.