Longmont Humane Society Cat Café Questionnaire

“Your Experience Can Help Us Create Purrfection!”

We’re planning to open a cat café as part of our shelter and would love to learn from your expertise. This questionnaire includes a variety of questions about the operational, financial, and welfare aspects of running a cat café. We understand it’s quite detailed, so please feel free to answer as many questions as you have time for or feel you have valuable insights to share.

Your responses will guide us in creating a space that’s welcoming, successful, and beneficial for both cats and our community. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience—we truly appreciate it!

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1. What health and safety regulations did you need to comply with to serve food in a cat café setting?

2. Are there any specific restrictions or guidelines regarding where food can be prepared and served in proximity to the cats?

3. What kind of inspections do you undergo regularly to ensure compliance with food service regulations?

4. What precautions and standards do you have in place to prevent the spread of ringworm among cats and visitors?

5. How do you handle the integration of new cats into the café environment?

6. Are you PACFA certified? If so, what regulations do you need to comply with from PACFA for your Cat Cafe.

5. What kind of insurance do you carry for the café, and what does it cover?

6. Were there any legal hurdles you had to overcome to open your café, particularly regarding animal welfare?

9. What are the most popular events or activities that draw customers to your café?

10. How do you manage customer expectations regarding interactions with the cats?

11. Do you have any policies in place for handling difficult customers or those who may not be familiar with how to behave around animals?

12. How do you ensure the well-being of the cats in your café?

13. What criteria do you use to select cats for the café?

14. How do you handle the adoption process within the café?

15. What strategies do you use to promote adoptions through the café?

16. Have you ever run out of adoptable cats?

17. How are appropriate cat personalities selected?

16. What marketing strategies have been most effective in attracting customers?

17. Do you collaborate with other local businesses or organizations? If so, how?

19. What were the biggest challenges you faced when you first opened the café?

20. What advice would you give to someone looking to start a cat café, especially within a shelter setting?

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