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Cat Café Closes After Kitten Floods Venue; Fundraiser Launched

12/5/2025

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The Purrfect Bean, a cat café in Richmond, Virginia, will remain closed for the rest of 2023 due to extensive water damage caused by a kitten named Roller.
Roller accidentally flooded the café during a playful incident with a towel, necessitating repairs to the flooring, ceilings, and equipment.
To support the café and its staff, a pay-what-you-can fundraiser and a GoFundMe campaign will be launched.
Since opening in August 2025, the café has facilitated over 100 cat adoptions and currently has nine kittens available for adoption.

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Story summary

The Purrfect Bean, a cat café in Richmond, Virginia, will remain closed for the rest of 2023 due to extensive water damage caused by a kitten named Roller.
Roller accidentally flooded the café during a playful incident with a towel, necessitating repairs to the flooring, ceilings, and equipment.
To support the café and its staff, a pay-what-you-can fundraiser and a GoFundMe campaign will be launched.
Since opening in August 2025, the café has facilitated over 100 cat adoptions and currently has nine kittens available for adoption.