Opening in 2026
Experience purrsuasion, Pittsboro’s first cat café — a Jane Austen–inspired haven with a boutique gift shop in the heart of the downtown historic district.
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Step inside a cozy, elegant space where peaceful surrounds and playful felines set the scene.
Located in a beautiful historic Victorian home, we create an Austen era experience for visitors and a low-stress space where shelter cats can find their forever home.
We are located just a short stroll from Main Street and in the same historic home as Gandy Coffee House. Supporting Circle City Cats, local animal shelters, and our cat rescues partners. Your purrfect match awaits.
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Add to your visit by sipping tea or coffee so you can curl up with a cat or a book. Enjoy a visit with our cats or a literary hour among fellow book lovers.
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Spend an hour of quiet companionship or stay longer to discover a purrfect match — adoptable cats from local shelters and sanctuaries are cared for and showcased in loving, stress-free surroundings.
Even if you are not intending to adopt, know every time you visit you help cats learn socialization skills and build trust in human companionship.
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Every cat we take assists local animal shelters and sanctuaries by reducing overcrowding.
Our unique partnerships with our local non-profit organization, Java Bean Collective, Inc., provides care for our cafe cats as well as additional resources for animal rescue efforts, spay and neuter initiatives, and a future sanctuary fund.
the purrsuasion difference
purrsuasion solves the shelter stress problem with beautiful and calm surroundings, where cats show their true personalities.
inspired by Jane austen
Austen philosophy in the world of cats
Austen’s last novel, “Persuasion” is about the art of listening, understanding, and waiting patiently to find your perfect match. At Purrsuasion we guide hearts toward finding a lifelong companion. We assess the personality and lifestyle of our cats and adopters for compatibility. Like Austen, we believe in second chances and proper matchmaking, creating lasting companionship and happiness for our adopters and feline friends.
Purrsuasion Cat Cafe is located just a short stroll from Main Street in the Historic District in Pittsboro.
begin Your next chapter in
Purrfect Company
“One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.”
“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend it, than any other person can be.”