River Kitty Cat Cafe in Evansville Opens Multi-Purpose Event Room

There is a little cafe in Indiana with a big heart... and a lot of cats, and it is now home to the city's newest rentable party space.

Coffee? Tea? Me?

There are few places quite as magical as a coffee shop. In fact, some might argue that the only thing more magical than a coffee shop is a coffee shop that houses homeless cats looking for their forever humans. That is exactly what you will find at River Kitty Cat Cafe located in the heart of downtown Evansville.

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Hang With the Cool Kids Cats

For a small fee, you can purchase time inside the River Kitty Cat Lounge where you can pet and cuddle the resident kitties living out their coffee lounge life. At any given time there are approximately sixteen cats from the Vanderburgh Humane Society that are housed inside the lounge as they await the perfect human to adopt them and take them home.

The Purrfect Pawty Place

Brand new for 2023 is The Basement at River Kitty. The space is the perfect place to host your next party or get-together, whether it's a birthday party, bridal or baby shower, or corporate meeting. The Basement at River Kitty can hold up to 36 guests. According to a post on Facebook,

 From birthday parties to board meetings – Everything is more fun when cats are around!

That’s why we are SO EXCITED to announce the official opening of our multi-use rental space – The Basement at River Kitty! Whatever the occasion, we’re here to make it simply purrfect.

How to Book

You can book The Basement at River Kitty from 10 am to Noon, or 2 pm to 4 pm any day of the week. Book for $200 Monday through Thursday, or $250 for Friday through Sunday bookings. Your rental fee includes the use of the basement party room and a one-hour private reservation in the cat room. There are additional options like goody bags, macarons, and a hot coffee bar that can be added to your party for an additional fee. If you're ready to book The Basement at River Kitty for your next event, contact events@vhslifesaver.org.

More About River Kitty Cat Cafe

River Kitty Cat Cafe, located at 226 Main Street in downtown Evansville,  is a non-profit program affiliated with the Vanderburgh Humane Society and they work to connect potential adopters with adoptable cats looking for their forever homes. The fee to visit the cats in the cat lounge goes to help the cafe cover the cost of caring for the cats. To date, they have had nearly 1200 adoptions through the cat cafe.

[Source: River Kitty Cat Cafe via Facebook]