By JULIE CARLE
BG Independent News
Bowling Green’s new cat café—Good Day Cat Café—has landed on all fours in a cute, cozy shop front at 124 W. Wooster St.
The new cat café is actually a rebranded business after BG’s original cat café Tabby & Fido’s became homeless when the lease was up on their previous location.
The café continues its mission in its new location of offering a cozy café experience and a warm and welcoming cat lounge for guests to spend time with adoptable cats.
Co-owners Patty Beam and her daughter Morgan Meronk were dedicated to continuing to give adoptable cats and kittens in the community a comfortable and safe home while they wait to meet their forever families. At the same time, they wanted to make sure area residents still had the opportunity to hang out and interact with the furry felines.
With the new location, the business strategically focused its efforts on cat rescue and adoption. Now, instead of being dog-inclusive, the café is exclusively cat-focused, Beam explained.
“The cat café wouldn’t be possible without great partners,” she said.
The cats and kittens come from the Wood County Humane Society, Toledo Animal Rescue, and new this year, the Bowling Green-based For the Love of Cats.
“Working with these agencies helps us to connect more cats and families in our community,” she said. “This also frees up space at the rescues to help more cats.”
The new location offers a cozy, cat-loving atmosphere with the same services and offerings as Tabby & Fido’s at the same prices. Walking into the business, you are welcomed by the aroma of fresh-brewed Kitty Town coffee on one side and the view of cats and kittens at home in the cat lounge on the other side.
The cat lounge has between 10 and 15 cats at a time, depending on ages, she said.
Visits with the cats are 50 minutes and $12 per person. Reservations, which are preferred, can be booked online at gooddaycatcafe.com. Walk-ins wanting to go into the cat lounge are welcome when space allows.
The cats have plenty of hammocks, beds, lounging areas, toys and activities to keep them cozy and occupied.
The college students love being able to come in and play with the cats, she said. The lounge can comfortably seat six people, which is a good number not to overstimulate the cats.
A cat lounge reservation is not required to visit the cafe. Anyone is welcome to stop in for a drink, shop, or check out the new space.
“We are happy with the space,” Beam said. “It’s slightly smaller, but it’s a better space because there’s so much traffic around here.”
In the café, they serve and sell Kitty Town Coffee. “Every bag we sell will feed a homeless cat for five days,” Beam said.
The menu features cat-inspired specialty drinks including a frappe with mocha and caramel named for BGSU’s 2025 cat mascot Pudge; the Iced Calico, with caramel and hazelnut; and the Iced Cat Nap, with vanilla and cinnamon.
They also offer customizable Red Bull Zoomies and flavor-infused lemonades with combinations like Nine Lives, Mewberry, Dragon Tails, and Hello Kitty.
The community is a major component of the business, Beam said. “We feature multiple local vendors and artists,” whose work is cat and animal-focused.
The artwork of Correy Adams is prevalent throughout the space. She created the adorable, eye-catching mural in the cat lounge and several paintings in the café area. She also crochets cat beds. Additional merchandise from featured vendors includes metal items from Bowers Metal Designs; cat collars, cat treats, catnip toys, and cat harnesses and leashes from Jumping Puppy; homemade catnip from Lisa Palmer; earrings from Clay by Bridget; books and cards by local author and artist Susan Montgomery; and homemade catnip toys from Jennifer Karches, who also donated a Litter Robot to the business.
The shop also sells Good Day Cat Café apparel.
Other partners and supporters of the business include Grace and Eli; Jessie Walton-Summers, who provided branding and graphic design; Todd Miller Smith; Eric Beam and Richard Place, who have provided ongoing labor to get the space ready for business; and Penny Black Brooks, who helped find the new location.
Due to some licensing timelines that were out of their control, the opening was delayed. She apologized for the delay in opening and appreciated customers’ patience.
Business hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, noon to 7 p.m. on Friday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. The café is closed on Sunday and Monday. The business address is 124 W. Wooster St.; however, Beam pointed out that the entrance is located in the alley.
Visitors can stop in for a drink, shop merchandise or reserve time in the cat lounge to hang out with cats looking for their forever homes. For more information, visit the website or email gooddaycatcafe@gmail.com.
