Hi, I’m Abi — founder of Coffee & Claws, a cosy cat café and rescue hub coming to the Greater Manchester area.

Our mission is simple and powerful:

Great coffee. Happy cats. A community that cares.

Coffee & Claws will be a warm, welcoming space where people can relax with a drink while rescue cats enjoy safety, enrichment, and the chance to meet their future families. Every sip supports a second chance.

This isn’t just a café.

It’s a lifeline for cats who need a fresh start.

❤️ Why Coffee & Claws Matters

Every year, thousands of cats in the UK are abandoned, overlooked, or waiting far too long for a home. Many are scared, shy, or simply unlucky. Traditional shelters do incredible work, but they’re often overwhelmed.

Coffee & Claws will give these cats:

A calm, enriched environment

Daily socialisation

A loving community around them

A better chance at adoption

On‑site basic vet care

A safe place to heal and grow

And it gives people a place to slow down, breathe, and connect — with animals and with each other.

☕ What We’re Building

With your help, we’re creating:

A Cat Lounge

A beautiful, enriching space where rescue cats can play, rest, and meet adopters.

☕ A Cosy Café

Serving great coffee, cakes, and comfort — with viewing windows into the cat lounge.

A Small Shelter Area

A quiet intake room for new rescues who need time to decompress.

A Micro‑Vet Room

For basic care like microchipping, vaccinations, and health checks.

A Community Hub

Workshops, events, meet‑and‑greets, and a place where people feel at home.

Why We Need Your Support

We’ve found a promising building and we’re ready to take the next step — but transforming a space into a safe, hygienic, cat‑friendly café takes investment.

Your donation will help fund:

Renovating the café space

Building the cat lounge

Installing safety features (double doors, viewing windows)

Creating the intake room

Setting up the micro‑vet room

Buying cat trees, shelves, pens, and enrichment

Café equipment and furniture

Hygiene and ventilation upgrades

Every pound brings us closer to opening our doors.

How Your Donation Helps

£10 — Cat food for a day

£25 — Vaccinations or microchipping

£50 — Enrichment toys, shelves, or bedding

£100 — Café furniture or equipment

£250 — Helps build a cat pen in the shelter room

£500 — Sponsors a rescue cat’s full journey to adoption

✨ Become a Founding Paw

Every donor — no matter the amount — will be added to our Founding Paws Wall inside the café.

You’ll be part of Coffee & Claws forever.

Larger donors will receive early booking access, VIP soft‑launch invitations, and special recognition.

At Coffee & Claws, we want everyone to feel welcome, safe, and comfortable — including people who find busy cafés overwhelming. That’s why we’ll be offering dedicated Quiet Hours each week designed especially for:

Autistic visitors

People with sensory sensitivities

Those with anxiety

Anyone who needs a calmer, gentler environment

During Quiet Hours, the café will be transformed into a peaceful, sensory‑friendly space:

Low lighting

Soft, calming music

Reduced visitor numbers

A slower, quieter atmosphere

Our calmest, gentlest cats in the lounge

These sessions will give people the chance to enjoy the company of cats without noise, crowds, or sensory overload. It’s a space to breathe, relax, and connect — on your own terms.

Thank You

Thank you for believing in this dream.

Thank you for caring about rescue cats.

And thank you for helping build something beautiful for our community.

Together, we can give rescue cats a second chance — over a coffee.

Abi

Founder, Coffee & Claws