Feline Fanciers in need of a caffeine fix can satiate both addictions at cat cafes cropping up in cities from coast to coast. The combo of hot coffee and furry friends traces its roots to Taiwan, but the phenomenon took off in Tokyo. The concept is not blossoming in the West, where new cafes help animals find permanent homes.

Cat Town Cafe was the first cat cafe to open in the United States. Since its debut in Oakland, California late last year, it has found homes for more than 200 felines. In the petting room, kitties leap in and out of small-scale replicas of local landmarks or take respite in a quiet zone. Patrons can relax is coffee and snacks both savory and sweet.

Across the bay, KitTea launched in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley. Furnishings match the cat theme, including light fixtures resembling balls of yarn. KitTea serves artisan teas, some sourced from a small farm in Kyoto, Japan.

At Purringtons Cat Lounge, in Portland, a space-themed mural presides over the cat room filled with toys, towers, and comfy chairs. Visitors can sip coffee, tea, local wines, microbrews, or Meowmosas.

The Cat Cafe in San Diego, California, creates a homey environment in its playpen with soft beds, scratching posts, and climbing shelves. The cafe pours java from West Coast Coffee Roasters and Cafe Virtuoso.

Bookstore cat meets cat cafe at Denver Cat Company, a gathering place that sells used books from the owner’s library, offers gallery space to local artists, and lets adoptable kitties roam at leisure. Visitors can purchase tea or coffee while curling up with a good book and a four-legged lap warmer.