The Pretty Paw Lounge
370 Mariaville Rd, Schenectady, NY
Crema's Take
“This Schenectady nonprofit café doubles as a cat rescue operation, letting you linger over carefully crafted coffee and pastries while spending time with adoptable cats in a genuinely welcoming space. The owner's passion for both the animals and hospitality shines through in the warm, attentive staff who make first-time visitors feel like regulars, creating that rare coffee shop atmosphere where you can settle in with your laptop for hours and actually feel like part of something meaningful.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings. Pastries on the menu. Family friendly. Wifi.
Google Reviews
What a wonderful non-profit providing such an important service to our community. I believe it might have been the owner/manager who checked us in, explained how things worked and directed us to the kitty lounge. She was happy to answer all our questions and it is obvious she…
Lots of local vendors to shop from. The owner does her best to care for these animals and pair them with new homes. As someone who has volunteered with a few rescue organizations in the past, this option is preferable over them being in a cage. When it’s busy, the main area…
I adore this place!! We visited for the first time today and loved it. The staff are so friendly, welcoming, and funny too! You can tell how much they love what they do and you can tell how loved these cats are. The kitties themselves were so sweet and adorable, I loved spending…
Good experience at the cafe! However… Our experience with The Pretty Paw Lounge was extremely disappointing when it comes to fostering cats. The owner, Rachel, was very unprofessional from the start. She failed to fully explain the important conditions and responsibilities…
So the perks to this place are being able to spend time with the cats. 4 of us went, and we decided to try some of the baked goods and drinks... unsure if the lady that was behind the counter was the owner, but my fiancé bought his coffee first and it was almost like she forgot…
Crema Reviews
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