The Dancing Cat

The Dancing Cat, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is a cat adoption lounge located in downtown San José, California. The Dancing Cat’s mission is to find homes for at-risk adult cats from the San José Animal Care Center by giving those cats an open, cage-free environment in which they can mingle with people and other felines. For a nominal admission donation, guests are invited to spend an hour with these adoptable cats in a relaxing, living room-like environment. Your donation goes toward the continued care and feeding of our adoptable cats. The organization, run almost entirely by volunteers, exists thanks to guests’ and partners’ continued generosity.

OUR HISTORY

Founded by Ann Chasson and Mary Rubin, The Dancing Cat first opened in May 2015 as a 4-week pop-up. The project was so popular that our doors remained open for five months through November 2015. In that short time The Dancing Cat welcomed over 2000 guests and found wonderful homes for over 50 cats. The tremendous success of The Dancing Cat pop-up demonstrated that Silicon Valley is a prime location for a permanent cat adoption lounge.