TUCSON, Ariz. -- — Step inside any day its doors are open, and you'll find the cool residents of El Jefe Cat Lounge playing their own version of pool and watching TV.
The kittens who bring life to the space and visitors to the lounge, can help put a smile on the faces of customers like Halle Dowden-Parrott. Lee has run the city's first and, to date, only cat lounge for the last three years. She said she's proud the community has embraced both her idea and her furry tenants.To date, hundreds of cats of all ages have found new homes."Especially,' Lee said,"since we were closed for five months during COVID. So, there weren't any adoptions going on at that point, but we picked right back up. So, were really excited about 400.
Now the cat lounge will soon also be a cat café."We decided the best course of action was to rent the space next door," Lee said.