NOW OPEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
THE MEWSRoom
The Mews Herald Now Open to The Public
The Cats’ Cradle is thrilled to announce that our first adoption center and cat café, The Mews Herald, is officially open to the public. The center is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Our café offers coffee and iced coffee flavored to your liking, hot chocolate, and our signature “cattails,” which are our spin on mocktails. We also offer a variety of snacks and canned and bottled beverages.
For a small fee, visitors can rent the cuddle room for a some purr and pet time with our cats. We hope through the experience, you will find your furrever love to adopt.
Formal Felines
Meet our dapper boy Jake! This kitten is full of energy and loves lots of attention. He's very curious and loves exploring. He's got some serious moves as he loves to dash through the room (and doors) if you're not careful.
Right now, Jake is one of many tuxedo babes up for adoption at The Cats' Cradle. Currently, Jake is available for dates in cuddle room at The Mews Herald. If you'd like to meet Jake or another of our other formal feline friends, visit The Mews Herald, 301 Collett St., in downtown Morganton. you can view other tuxedos and all of our cats up for adoption on the adoption page of our website.
Keep Up To Date With The Mewsroom
The Mewsroom is both our blog and our 1,800-square-foot event space inside The Mews Herald! This inviting venue hosts fundraising events like cat yoga, sip-and-paint nights, and other creative community gatherings. The Mewsroom is also available to rent for small events, meetings, or celebrations, making it the purrfect place to connect, create, and give back. Subscribe to our mewsletter to stay up to date on upcoming events and programs.
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Visit The Press Box
The Press Box is the Cat Café and internet lounge located in the reception area of The News Herald. From The Press Box you can purchase beverages and tasty treats from our small café selection while you watch the action on the field in our cat and kitten playrooms live. You’re sure to catch all the big plays in a relaxing environment and hopefully, find the next member of your team!
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The Mews Herald receives state license
The Cats’ Cradle is thrilled to share an exciting milestone — we have officially received our license from the NC Department of Agriculture for our new adoption center and cat café, The Mews Herald!
Located in the former News Herald building in downtown Morganton, this new space will allow us to expand our mission of finding loving homes for homeless cats while creating a welcoming place for the community to connect, relax, and fall in love with their future feline family.
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Our Mission
To provide lifelong indoor homes for homeless cats and kittens in the Unifour area and to promote feline education within the community
Volunteer Opportunities
We need passionate volunteers to help organize fundraisers, assist at adoption events, clean cages at our PetSmart adoption centers, and more. You can support our special needs cats by becoming an Angel Parent with a monthly donation to cover their medical expenses. Every bit of help makes a difference!
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