Crumbs and Whiskers
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Crumbs and Whiskers logo | |
| Formation | June 20, 2015[1] |
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| Type | Cat café |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′29″N 77°03′51″W / 38.907994°N 77.064092°WCoordinates: 38°54′29″N 77°03′51″W / 38.907994°N 77.064092°W |
Region | Washington metropolitan area |
| Products | |
| Services |
Cat interaction • Cat adoption
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Key people |
Kanchan Singh[2] (Founder and owner) |
| Affiliations | The Humane Society |
| Website | www.crumbsandwhiskers.com |
| Remarks | Financed via Kickstarter: Link |
Crumbs and Whiskers is a cat café, or coffeehouse that features cats as an attraction, that opened on June 20, 2015 in Washington, D.C., where it is the first cat café in the Washington metropolitan area.[nb 1] The business is partnered with the local chapter of the Humane Society in order to provide a boarding space for around 15–25 cats at a time.[3][9] Through the partnership arrangement, the Humane Society provides vaccinated and vetted cats to Crumbs and Whiskers which functions as a foster home for the cats until they are adopted.[3][8]
The café uses an online reservation system for scheduling visits and charges a fixed hourly cover fee. For safety reasons, children under 13 are not allowed, and young adults between the ages of 13 and 17 must have a form signed by an adult. [1][2][10] The café also allows customers to begin the application process for adopting one of the cats on site.[10] The building itself features two themed floors which are described as areas for "playtime" and "relaxing" with cats.[10]
Startup funding
The business founder, Kanchan Singh, opted to finance the venture by crowdfunding through a Kickstarter project with a US$15,000 target, an amount which she was initially uncertain that she could raise.[2] The Crumbs and Whiskers Kickstarter project reached its funding target less than a day after it launched, and doubled this amount prior to the project deadline.[3][8] The campaign ended with 705 backers and raised a total of $35,881 for the café.[11]
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 Associated Press (June 9, 2015). "DC's first cat cafe to open in Georgetown June 20". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Perry Stein (February 6, 2015). "Meet the woman who left her consulting job to open D.C.'s first cat cafe". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Caroline Tucker (March 28, 2015). "Cat cafe pounces forward in D.C.". ABC7. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ↑ Perry Stein (March 9, 2015). "Not-yet-open D.C. cat cafe raises serious money in 1 day". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ↑ Maura Judkis (November 20, 2014). "So, how would a cafe crawling with adorable kittens pass a D.C. health inspection?". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ↑ Courtney Pomeroy (March 23, 2015). "D.C.'s Cat Cafe, Crumbs and Whiskers, Makes Strides Toward Opening This Year". CBS. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ↑ Rachel Nania (February 18, 2015). "Founder shares plans for D.C.'s first cat café, Crumbs and Whiskers". WTOP. Washington's Top News. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Ellison L Barber, (March 24, 2015). "Georgetown Cat Cafe gets approval". WUSA9. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
On Tuesday morning, a zoning hearing approved to operate Crumbs & Whiskers – a café that specializes in cats. Kanchan Singh said this means a blue building on the corner of Wisconsin and O St NW will officially become the location of her café.
- ↑ Jeff Clabaugh (June 9, 2015). "D.C.'s first cat cafe (yes, a cafe with cats) opens this month". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Emily Blomquist (June 10, 2015). "Crumbs and Whiskers: D.C.'s first cat cafe.". The Eagle. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
Customers who decided to purchase any of the cats will start the application process at the cafe. More information on how this process will be implemented will be provided when the cafe opens. ... The cafe two floors will be themed, with one being for playtime with cats and the other for relaxing with cats.
- ↑ "Crumbs & Whiskers: Washington DC's Cat Cafe". FindTheData: Crowdfunding Projects. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
