The Black Cat Market is Pittsburgh's cat cafe.
At this time, we've found homes for over 300 cats since opening.
NOW OPEN at 5135 Penn Ave., The Black Cat Market is the ideal location for any cat lover in the Pittsburgh area.
At this time, we've found homes for over 300 cats since opening.
NOW OPEN at 5135 Penn Ave., The Black Cat Market is the ideal location for any cat lover in the Pittsburgh area.
We are currently OPEN for business! Here are the details:
Safety Precautions:
To come see the kitties, you WILL need an appointment. We will not be accepting any walk-ins at this time. Also, only one group/appointment will be allowed in the room at a time. You must be on time for your appointment--if you're running very late or need to cancel, please call us so we can make adjustments. We're trying to keep interactions between groups to a minimum in an effort to keep everyone safe!
You MUST wear a mask to come into the shop and go into the cat room.
We also ask that you wash your hands before entering the cat room AND after leaving.
These precautions are for the safety of our staff, but also for your own safety! We want to keep things as safe as possible so that you all can see the kitties again, but no one will get sick. And rest assured, we will be thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting throughout the day as well. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to reach out!
Also, if you still feel safer staying home, but miss the kitties, we've started a Twitch livestream of the cat room so you can watch them from afar and get some cat therapy from a distance!
How to support if you cannot vist:
Order Merchandise
Order Gift Cards
Purchase a Frequent Visitor Pass
Donate through PayPal
Send the kitties some gifts with our Amazon Wishlist
Current Cats:
We are pleased to announce we will be featuring monthly artists again! On July 2nd we will have the opening reception for our art exhibition from local artist Rigel Richardson--as part of Penn Avenue's Unblurred First Fridays!*PLEASE NOTE MASKS WILL STILL BE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY*
ARTIST STATEMENT: Born from a desert creature into the waves of the Pacific Ocean, carried on air currents to the Allegheny Plateau, Rigel currently nests in the last big curve of the Mon Valley, in Pittsburgh, PA.
Rigel grew up in Southern California, has been a Pittsburgh transplant since 2007, and holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon. They have exhibited visual work across the Rustbelt, and run a small publishing business with their partner. Inspirations for the colors and patterns in Rigel's work include: the bright colors of cityscapes and ocean creatures, which cause optical flicker and confusion; patterns like scales and fur from creatures who shy away from human interaction; and the traditions and artforms of their Mexican heritage. Like Alejibres (those brightly painted Oaxacan wood carvings) or Dia De Los Muertos, the bright saturated colors Rigel paints with are optically light and inviting, but often adorn and frame more heavy, emotional subjects. In both writing and painting, Rigel takes earnest gestures, simple colors, and everyday observations and expands them, lovingly, in scale and detail, affording a longer look and an intimate exploration of the many emotional currents that underpin brief moments. Some consistent themes that run through the works are Anxiety, Flow, Queer Bodies, Self-Reflection, and Tranquil Connection. 
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Stay in touch via Twitch to get cat therapy from a safe distance!
Ways to help us!
We have moved to Garfield!Some of you may have heard already, but we have left Butler St. and moved up to Penn Ave. into Workshop's old storefront! Leaving Butler St. was very hard for us, the community down there and our neighbors were just so incredible and made us feel so at home when we first moved in.
After a couple years in that space though, we’re ready to expand and finally offer our dream of a larger cat room and a full coffee bar! It’s not going to be an overnight process, but with your continued support we can make this beautiful space our home! We’re so eager to be a part of the incredible community up on Penn Ave. and can’t wait to make this space our own. Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years and been patient as we worked towards this dream. |
