A Sanctuary Cafe, a cat cafe and bookshop, will open this spring at 80 Charles Street in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood. Boston Uncovered reported that while A Sanctuary Cafe "will also be overflowing with books genres, they consider themselves to be a 'micro-bookstore,' placing more emphasis on the ambiance and petting areas," offering Bostonians "the chance to play with its friendly cats-in-residence."
Owned by Brittany Baker, A Sanctuary Cafe will offer "human friendly treats in addition to cat food. Sip on locally sourced coffee, espresso and tea and munch on local fresh-baked goods," Boston Uncovered noted, adding that the café's customers will be "invited to pay a small fee to mingle with the resident cats. You're then free to play, pet, and admire the beautiful felines and can come back and visit them regularly, as A Sanctuary Cafe will house its own family of cats. Customers cannot bring their own cats."
A Sanctuary Cafe will not have an "official" opening date or grand opening, but will instead open in phases," according to the shop's newsletter, which noted: "The cafe and bookstore areas will open before the cat lounge so the cats have extra time to settle in. We are so lucky that our supporters agree with our 'cats first' policy and understand the importance of going at the cats' pace!"