<div>Hi, I’m Abi — founder of Coffee &amp; Claws, a cosy cat café and rescue hub coming to the Greater Manchester area.
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<div>Our mission is simple and powerful:
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<div>Great coffee. Happy cats. A community that cares.
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<div>Coffee &amp; 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.
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<div>This isn’t just a café.
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<div>It’s a lifeline for cats who need a fresh start.
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<div>❤️ Why Coffee &amp; Claws Matters
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<div>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.
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<div>Coffee &amp; Claws will give these cats:
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<div>A calm, enriched environment
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<div>Daily socialisation
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<div>A loving community around them
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<div>A better chance at adoption
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<div>On‑site basic vet care
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<div>A safe place to heal and grow
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<div>And it gives people a place to slow down, breathe, and connect — with animals and with each other.
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<div>☕ What We’re Building
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<div>With your help, we’re creating:
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<div> A Cat Lounge
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<div>A beautiful, enriching space where rescue cats can play, rest, and meet adopters.
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<div>☕ A Cosy Café
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<div>Serving great coffee, cakes, and comfort — with viewing windows into the cat lounge.
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<div> A Small Shelter Area
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<div>A quiet intake room for new rescues who need time to decompress.
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<div> A Micro‑Vet Room
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<div>For basic care like microchipping, vaccinations, and health checks.
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<div> A Community Hub
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<div>Workshops, events, meet‑and‑greets, and a place where people feel at home.
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<div> Why We Need Your Support
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<div>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.
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<div>Your donation will help fund:
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<div>Renovating the café space
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<div>Building the cat lounge
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<div>Installing safety features (double doors, viewing windows)
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<div>Creating the intake room
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<div>Setting up the micro‑vet room
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<div>Buying cat trees, shelves, pens, and enrichment
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<div>Café equipment and furniture
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<div>Hygiene and ventilation upgrades
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<div>Every pound brings us closer to opening our doors.
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<div> How Your Donation Helps
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<div>£10 — Cat food for a day
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<div>£25 — Vaccinations or microchipping
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<div>£50 — Enrichment toys, shelves, or bedding
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<div>£100 — Café furniture or equipment
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<div>£250 — Helps build a cat pen in the shelter room
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<div>£500 — Sponsors a rescue cat’s full journey to adoption
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<div>✨ Become a Founding Paw
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<div>Every donor — no matter the amount — will be added to our Founding Paws Wall inside the café.
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<div>You’ll be part of Coffee &amp; Claws forever.
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<div>Larger donors will receive early booking access, VIP soft‑launch invitations, and special recognition.
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<div>At Coffee &amp; 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:
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<div>Autistic visitors
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<div>People with sensory sensitivities
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<div>Those with anxiety
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<div>Anyone who needs a calmer, gentler environment
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<div>During Quiet Hours, the café will be transformed into a peaceful, sensory‑friendly space:
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<div>Low lighting
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<div>Soft, calming music
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<div>Reduced visitor numbers
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<div>A slower, quieter atmosphere
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<div>Our calmest, gentlest cats in the lounge
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<div>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.
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<div> Thank You
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<div>Thank you for believing in this dream.
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<div>Thank you for caring about rescue cats.
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<div>And thank you for helping build something beautiful for our community.
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<div>Together, we can give rescue cats a second chance — over a coffee.
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<div>Abi
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<div>Founder, Coffee &amp; Claws
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