New Texas Cat Cafe Turns Heads as They Provide the Ultimate Experience for Cat Lovers
Texas has a new cat cafe, and it is already turning heads. H&J's Tea House in College Station is giving cat lovers a place to sip tea, relax, and spend time with 19 cats under one roof.
Behind the idea are Hao Ju and Joey Fu, who wanted to bring the cat cafe experience to the United States while also creating a space that could help cats find homes. Their goal goes beyond a cute hangout, it is part cozy stop, part foster-friendly mission.
With cat cafes still rare in the States, this one stands out fast. Here's how H&J's Tea House is trying to make the concept catch on.
They got their inspiration from a cat café in San Antonio.
Hao and Joey visited a cat cafe in San Antonio, Texas, but it wasn't anything like the ones in Asia. They decided that they could build their own cat cafe in hopes of bringing the classic cat cafe vibe to this side of the world.
As Hao explained to KBTX, “We thought, ‘We are from Asia, where cat cafes come from; we can definitely do a better one.’” They did exactly what they said and created H&J's Tea House in 2021.
They're setting out to do a bigger mission than just cat cafes.
18 cats will stay in the cat cafe permanently, while one is available for adoption. They had a little to say about the adoptable cat process and the idea behind it.
“Back in Asia, all of the cats in the cafes are permanent residents. They don’t really offer adoptable cats, but that has proved to be pretty popular here, and people keep asking if our cats are adoptable or not.”
And if you think their cat vibes are impressive, check out the rescue cat who lost an eye and found a temporary home with fellow felines.
This would be a great idea for cat cafes to partner with shelters.
“We are looking to partner with some animal shelters in Houston or Bryan to see if they would like to let us have some of their cats, but let them do all the paperwork and stuff,” Hao told The Battalion.
“We’re basically going to be a foster home.”
The cat cafes provide a full experience for visitors.
“They can expect a full cat experience,” said Hao. “The customers get in, they play with the cats, they feed the cats, and they can groom the cats.”
Of course, it gets even better.
Twice a month, H&J's Tea House donates 25% of its proceeds to Aggieland Humane Society.
If you're ever in the College Station, Texas area, be sure to pay a visit to H&J's Tea House to get some cuddle time with the cats, possibly find one to adopt, and help out an amazing cause. We should expect to see more cat cafes pop up and become popular in areas beyond Asia.
It looks like Texas may be getting in on the trend, one cat at a time.
Wait until you see the $3 pricing complaint at a cat café, including what customers said.
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