Tally Cat Cafe

08/28/2024

You might notice we’re at max cat-pacity for a bit, and we aren’t complaining! Thank you to our rescue partner for going above and beyond for the cats in your care ❤️🫡

**Office Updates**

It's been an incredibly rough summer.

You may have noticed that our office has been closed to unplanned and unexpected visitors, that our phones are off and we're responding to voicemails and emails as we're able.

If you stopped by to drop off much appreciated supplies, you may have noticed the many signs posted to our door begging visitors to stop and read a warning about a deadly virus before entering. We were hit hard this summer with Panleukopenia, and it resurfaced several times - often right as we started to look forward to being out of the quarantine.

Just as we were starting to win the battle with that intense and fatal virus, Ringworm, a non-fatal but highly contagious fungal infection raced through our office, lengthening our quarantine yet again. We had hoped to reopen much sooner, and have battled not only Panleukopenia and ringworm, but a feeling of guilt for not being able to be as available to our community as we would prefer.

We wanted to reopen on several occasions, but we kept getting knocked back down just as we started to see the other side, and we knew keeping cats safe was most important. We committed to providing them the care they needed, and unfortunately, this was what they needed.

While we've been closed, we've been deep cleaning our isolation spaces daily, providing supportive care to cats who need it, doing vet runs, treating those who had ringworm spots and dipping those who were potentially exposed to prevent further spread.

We've had to mostly do this on our own, as a small staff of 6, because we didn't want to endanger any of our volunteers' pets during this time. Our cleaning protocols required strict adherence to a lengthy cleaning method, and limiting exposure meant limiting the number of people in the building, meaning that all of our staff's focus has had to be redirected to this effort. We miss our volunteers and are more grateful than ever for their daily help and support.

We are tired, but proud of our survivors, and looking forward to reopening our office fully on September 10th.

We truly appreciate your patience and support during the last couple of months, and we want you to know that your patience and support helped us save lives that would have never made it otherwise. Panleukopenia is usually a death sentence in shelters and rescue, and on a smaller scale, ringworm can be too - just because of how difficult it is to contain and treat.

Big thank you also goes out to our cat and kitten fosters, who kept their fosters for longer than we would normally ask since our office was not an option for them to return to. Our cat/kitten fosters' patience and commitment to their care and safety has made all the difference, and we truly could not have made it through without their willingness to help us contain this outbreak.

If you've been waiting to visit our kitties and adopt, please consider stopping by our BOGO Kitten Adoption Event this weekend! We miss you and would love to see you.

We have more events upcoming, and we're looking forward to things returning to normal!

08/17/2024

Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day! 🐈‍⬛

Looking for your very own tiny house panther? We have a fine selection 🖤

08/12/2024

Happy First Day of School! 🍎

With a new school year comes an updated rule for our cat cafe.

We know it will be a disappointment for some, but this summer break highlighted the necessity for changing up our age requirements.

Starting Monday, September 23rd, we will have a 5 and up age requirement in the cat room. We hope this grace period gives time to adjust to this change.

Children under the age of 13 will still need an adult to accompany them into the room, and children under 13 will still not be able to pick up cats without assistance.

We love that children enjoy the cafe, but ultimately our goal for the cafe is to provide a relaxing and safe space for both our guests and the cats in our care. We were having to step in frequently to maintain our policies or hearing from guests that children were causing a stressful environment for their visit, even with several warnings.

We know there are children under 5 who are wonderfully respectful of animals and have parents who take our rules and their supervision seriously. Unfortunately, too many aren't, so we've been pushed to make and enforce this rule with no exceptions.

We appreciate your understanding, and hope you know we make all our decisions with the cats' wellbeing coming first and foremost.

08/07/2024

Looking to adopt? We gotchu.

Visit www.tallycatcafe.com/our-cats to see an up to date list of all adoptable cats at the cafe, as well as the link to our adoption application.

Did you know that if you submit an app ahead of time we can contact you to set up a reservation at the cafe at no cost so you can meet with the cats and see who's the right fit for you and your household? Submit an app today at www.leoncountyhumane.org/adopt/adoption-application

Your application can be for any cat - even if you put Sugar or Fawkes (pictured) you can still come fall in love with someone else! Your application is good for any cat in LCHS' program for six months, unless your information changes.

08/04/2024

We’ve been monitoring the incoming storm and have decided we’ll be closed tomorrow, Monday, August 5th.

We’ll keep you updated for Tuesday!

The kitties will be safe and sound in the meantime, and we hope you are too! 💖

07/31/2024

Just a reminder that the kittens at the cafe are very often the product of months of hard work from dedicated foster parents.

They arrive at Leon County Humane Society days or weeks old, and can't be spayed, neutered, or fully vaccinated until 8-12 weeks old. Thats up to three months (sometimes more, especially if they get sick!) of care, worry, and love from their fosters.

Then, after raising their babies up, they bring them to the cafe and trust us to help them find their forever homes.

We're deeply appreciative of the effort foster parents put into cats of all ages, but especially the bottle raised kittens. Their fosters spent weeks waking up in the middle of the night to make sure they were fed and to stimulate them by hand so they can go to the bathroom. They often nurse these kittens through illness or injury and spend dozens of hours on vet appointments and worrying.

We want to make sure everyone appreciates the hard work and sacrifice that goes in to creating future best friends, and why finding the perfect homes for them is so important. We work hard to work with adopters to find the best fit for their households, and sometimes kittens are a perfect fit, but sometimes they're not.

Kittens are still developing, and they do best with a friend! If you have a cat already, it's usually easier to introduce a kitten than to introduce another adult. If you don't have any pets, consider two kittens! They've never known a life without their siblings, and many have trouble acclimating to a human-only household, whereas our adult cats are often eager to have a home to themselves. There's a perfect cat (or cats) for everyone, and we want to help you find them!

Look at these glow-ups! Nova and Cosmo are still waiting on their forever homes, but Sora (calico) is pending adoption!

07/30/2024

Have you heard of the Tallahassee Beer Society?

When you’re a member, you get to cash in on TONS of deals in Tallahassee and beyond, and the purchase of your card helps support Leon County Humane Society!

Everyone wins! Now we’re one of the many perks 💅 With a Tallahassee Beer Society card, enjoy $1 any beer or wine item when you visit!

💥 NEW 2024 TLHBS MEMBERSHIP PERK: Tally Cat Cafe! 💥

Good afternoon and Happy Tuesday, Tallahassee! Y'all ready to meet another of the 4 new adds to the 2024 Tallahassee Beer Society Membership Card?

Let's go!

Next up? Tally Cat Cafe!

We come back to Tallahassee for our next new perk after adding two new ones in Wakulla County this morning - Ava Outdoors & The Chill Spot Crawfordville - and welcome Tally's ONLY adult cat bar, Tally Cat Cafe!

TCC will be offering $1 off any beer or wine product when you come hang out. AND they work in partnership with our Membership Card benefactor - the Leon County Humane Society!

How 'bout that full circle connection?!?

"So how does Tally Cat Cafe work, exactly? And how does one 'hang out'?" you ask.

Allow us to explain ...

Tally Cat Café aims to help adoptable cats become more acclimated to each other and people by providing a safe, clean environment in which they can interact with the community and gain exposure to better their chances at finding a “fur-ever” home. Their Cat Lounge allows people a chance to hang out with cats for some relaxation and fun as well as the opportunity to learn more about cats. Ideally, they hope that some guests could potentially fall in love and adopt one for themselves. All of their cats are rescued by the LCHS as they ensure that every cat is spayed, neutered, vaccinated, healthy and ready to be adopted. Ultimately, their goal is to provide more room for cats and increase adoptions in order for Leon County Humane Society to rescue more cats and prevent euthanasia.

We are SOOOOOOOOOOO excited to have Tally Cat Cafe on board, and we hope you'll stop by sometime and see them at their location at 2218 N Monroe St.

Welcome to the TLHBS Membership Program, TCC! 👊

Get your card and/or view all the current perks for the 2024 Membership Card here!: TLHBeerSociety.com

07/22/2024

Thank you to North Florida Animal Hospital for seeing the Queen of Tally Cat Café 👑 this morning for her annual check up and vaccine appointment.

Silkee is 13 lbs of pure perfection, screamed until every other cat in the lobby screamed back, and insisted on reading all of the brochures.

North Florida is a cat friendly practice and has a separate cat entrance and cat appointment rooms complete with a scratching post, toys, and a litter box while you wait to see the vet! Royal treatment for our Royal Silkee. ❤️

Don’t forget about your cats’ annual appointments!

07/12/2024

We’re back open today! PLUS, we have an event tomorrow!

Come on out tomorrow from 11-1 for a free mimosa (with valid ID) or drip coffee and chat with our choice for Leon County Judge Seat 4!

We know that elections can feel like the focus is on choosing a president, but participating in your local elections is just as important. Making sure your priorities are represented in local government can make a huge difference and impact.

Come on out, have a drink, admire the kitties, and learn how your vote can make a difference!

Join us this Saturday, July 13th, for a Meet & Greet with Tally Cat Cafe's choice for Leon County Judge, Seat 4! The event will be held from 11 AM to 1 PM. Tally Cate Café will offer the first 100 visitors a free meow-mosa (with valid ID) or a free drip coffee to enjoy while they chat with the candidate. Don't miss this chance to meet and mingle!

07/11/2024

We’re feeling good 👍 we’re still monitoring, but we feel okay to open tomorrow, the cats are basically begging for it.

This scare is a good reminder of the importance of vaccines and annual vet visits!

Going to any rescue, shelter, vet clinic, cat cafe, etc comes with a small risk. Even though anywhere you visit has procedures to keep everyone healthy, there’s always a possibility of viral transmission. The only way to truly protect your pets is through annual vaccination as recommended by your veterinarian.

Take this opportunity to make sure your pets are up to date!

Thank you all for your patience and understanding as we navigated this. You’ll notice lower numbers in the cat room for the next week or so while we hold off on moving cats around and continue to put the cat’s health and safety first.

Check out It’s Meow or Never, Be The Solution, Inc and Big Bend TNR Cat Rescue who have an event this weekend with free FVRCP vaccines! Details in story.

07/09/2024

Out of an abundance of caution, we're closing the café for the next couple of days while we monitor a couple of cats in our care. Everyone is good, but a couple are a little under the weather and we're playing it safe.

Every cat in the cafe is spayed or neutered, tested for FeLV (feline leukemia,) microchipped, dewormed, on flea prevention, and vaccinated with a rabies vaccine and their FVRCP vaccine.

The FVRCP vaccine protects against three serious viruses in cats: Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, and Panleukopenia. In rescue and shelter environments, these viruses can appear frequently, and having been vaccinated can be the difference between what appears as a cold - stuffy nose, eye boogies, some sneezes, and a severe illness resulting in high fevers, hospitalization, or in extreme cases, can be fatal in unvaccinated cats.

Right now, we're seeing more and more cases in Leon County and surrounding areas specifically of Panleukopenia, one of the viruses the FVRCP protects against, but also one of the more severe and less common viruses. Even vaccinated cats can struggle with it, and it's highly infectious. Our rescue partner is currently fighting off Panleuk in their facility from a recent rescue in a neighboring county, and we've seen secondhand how difficult it can be.

While it's unlikely that's what we're looking at, we like to air on the side of caution. Last night we were lucky to have a vet from Paws & Claws Veterinary Hospital come by and examine each cat, then we deep cleaned the cafe and sanitized everything in case we did have any kind of exposure, and we're going to close until we're able to determine one way or another if that's the virus we're dealing with. We aren't seeing any of the main symptoms, and even the cats we had anxiety about were tested for the virus and came back negative.

We're just being careful, and we appreciate your understanding and patience.

We promise the cats are in good hands, and we'll update you with any news.

Take this opportunity to check and make sure your cats are vaccinated and up to date!

07/04/2024

Closed today!

Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

07/03/2024

Meet & Greet Our Choice for Leon County Judge, Seat 4!

On Saturday July 13th, we’re hosting LaShawn Riggans for Leon County Judge, Seat 4 at the café to give the community an opportunity to meet her and learn about her vision and hope for Tallahassee’s future.

The first 100 visitors to come out between 11 and 1 will receive a free meow-mosa with valid ID or a free drip coffee to sip on while they chat.

Come on out to meet this wonderful human being and you’ll quickly understand why we support her 100%!

06/20/2024

It’s a long day for a hardworking cat on the longest day of the year!

Happy Solstice ☀️

06/19/2024

Happy Juneteenth!

We are open today ♥️💛💚🖤

06/17/2024

06/17/2024

Have you ever seen a cozier guy?

06/11/2024

Boba might be bonded to Magnus and vice versa, but they’re also A+ general population cuddlers.

Just ask Shibuya or Precious - they make a GREAT pillows.

06/11/2024

Every drink Served with Purride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Designed by one of our many talented purristas - on instagram

Available as a sticker or enamel pin
🩷❤️🧡💛💚💙🩵🖤🩶🤍🤎

06/01/2024

Marching into June like 🌈

05/26/2024

To adopt Boba and Magnus you are required to have a few personal qualities:

1. A sense of humor
2. Quick reflexes
3. A phone with a lot of space for photos

No exceptions. We’ve been terrorized by them for months, we know what they need.

You also must enter the cat room without being outsmarted by either Magnus OR Boba who WILL escape into our vestibule and prove why we need two sets of doors between the cafe and cat room.

Your app will be otherwise denied.

Kidding. Kind of. Not really. ✨

05/21/2024

Today is the sixth anniversary of our Soft Opening!

Six years has meant hundreds of cats finding homes (1680 and counting,) thousands of people falling in love with sweet kittens, thousands of lattes with a little smiling cat drawn in the foam, so SO much cat litter, and even more hard work.

From Mission Kitten during COVID, catching Sesame in our ceiling, and caving to Silkee's demands, we’ve never had a dull moment, and we’ve never had a shortage of love for or from our community.

We’ve been through lots of changes and growth, and even though it’s been hard - it’s been more than worth it. We have loved creating an inviting space for the people and cats of Tallahassee.

We love y’all! Thank you for supporting us through six wonderful years of finding homes for cats in need alongside Leon County Humane Society. We look forward to many more!

05/13/2024

Want to brighten someone's day? Send them a Tally Cat Cafe Care Package!

Included are two cat passes, a surprise/random sticker, and a Polaroid photo of one of the cats at the cafe. It's sure to make whoever receives it smile; whether they're missing Tallahassee, missing their pet at home, stressing about classes, or just in need of a boost.

Order online at www.tallycatcafe.com/gift-shop

05/13/2024

Edit - we’ve decided to close at 2 based on what we’re hearing on the weather. We plan to be open normal hours tomorrow but will continue to update.

We will be open 12-4 today!

After looking at the forecast, it looks like more severe weather is on the way this evening, so we're closing up at 4 to allow our employees time to get home safe and be off the roads.

We will update if we end up closing earlier! Both the cafe and our rescue partner, Leon County Humane Society, were extremely lucky to make it through the last storm without damage, and we're crossing our fingers that continues.

Stay safe everyone!

05/10/2024

The cats and cafe are safe but roads are not! We are staying closed until 2pm today. Please stay safe!

04/29/2024

Look at this sweet angled face! This is Grocery Outlet.

You may be thinking: "Wow they've uh, run out of names I guess," but we promise it makes sense. G.O. was a stray cat at a Grocery Outlet in Alabama, and he promoted himself to Greeter without consulting with management.

For nearly 2 years, he didn't let the numerous cat lovers who saw him pick him up and he eluded all attempts at his capture. Then, once day, he turned in his name tag and allowed himself to be rescued. He flourished in foster care and loves his new job making biscuits.

His head tilt has been examined by a vet, and we're allowed to think it's adorable because it doesn't seem to be causing him any discomfort or stem from any issues, it's just a sweet quirk. The head butts are still in supply.

Come meet G.O.!