Purringtons Cat Lounge

Purringtons Cat Lounge (sometimes Purrington's Cat Lounge or simply Purringtons), is a cat café located in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The establishment bills itself as "the first cat cafe and adoption center in the Pacific Northwest".[1]

Description and history

Purringtons opened on January 24, 2015 at 3529 Northeast Martin Luther King Blvd. in the Boise neighborhood.[2] More than 300 people attended its opening.[3] The business is owned by Kristen and Sergio Castillo. Kristen was inspired to create Purringtons in October 2013, after seeing her friend share a video from Le Café des Chats in Paris.[3] The business has partnered with the Sherwood-based rescue organization Cat Adoption Team (CAT) to facilitate cat adoptions.[3]

References

  1. "Purringtons Cat Lounge". Purringtons Cat Lounge. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  2. "A Look Inside Purringtons, Portland's First Cat Cafe (VIDEO) - Willamette Week". Wweek.com. 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  3. 1 2 3 Lackey, Kayo. "Oregon's First Cat Cafe: A Look Inside Purringtons Cat Lounge . Arts & Life". OPB.org. Retrieved 2016-07-16.

Coordinates: 45°32′55″N 122°39′43″W / 45.54860°N 122.66184°W / 45.54860; -122.66184

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