Purringtons Cat Lounge
Purringtons Cat Lounge (sometimes Purrington's Cat Lounge or simply Purringtons) is a cat café located in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The establishment bills itself as "the first cat cafe and adoption center in the Pacific Northwest".[1]
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| Address | 3529 NE Martin Luther King Blvd. |
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| Location | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45.54860°N 122.66184°W |
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| Opened | January 24, 2015 |
Description and history
Purringtons opened on January 24, 2015, at 3529 Northeast Martin Luther King Blvd., in the Boise neighborhood.[2] More than 300 people attended its opening.[3] The business is owned by Kristen and Sergio Castillo. Kristen was inspired to create Purringtons in October 2013, after seeing her friend share a video from Le Café des Chats in Paris.[3] The business has partnered with the Sherwood-based rescue organization Cat Adoption Team (CAT) to facilitate cat adoptions.[3]
The cafe was expected to close in November 2018.[4][5] However, ownership transferred to Garrett Simpson and Helen Harris in January 2019. The reopening date has not been announced.[6] After being closed for nine months and undergoing a renovation, Purringtons reopened in February 2020.[7]
References
- "Purringtons Cat Lounge". Purringtons Cat Lounge. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- "A Look Inside Purringtons, Portland's First Cat Cafe (VIDEO)". Willamette Week. 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- Lackey, Kayo. "Oregon's First Cat Cafe: a Look Inside Purringtons Cat Lounge . Arts & Life". OPB. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- "Purringtons, Portland's only cat cafe, to close". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- "Portland's Only Cat Café Is Closing". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- "Portland's Only Cat Cafe Is Reopening Under New Ownership". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- Smith, Suzette. "Portland's Ethical Cat Cafe Purrington's Returns, Now With More Treats". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
