I’ll have a latte, a lipstick and a luscious orange tabby to go, please!
Have you ever dreamed of uttering that phrase in public"" I know this is a shocker, but I have, and I’m so happy to announce that the dream has finally come true.
Dun-dun-dun! — introducing the Novato Cat Cafe & Cosmetics, my new business venture.
I know — kind of a funky title, but it gets straight to the point…which is cats, coffee and cosmetics, three of my favorite things.

This has actually been in the works for two years, and it’s been really hard to keep it under wraps, but the investors finally came through, and we secured the perfect space. All that’s left now is to finish construction, hire the resident kitties (pending Tabs’s approval, of course), and bring onboard a talented cat-loving makeup artist to do makeovers (yes, we’ll even have makeovers!), but that’s down the road a little. If you live in the Bay Area, I’d love for you to stop by when we open. We’ll be serving coffee drinks, selling cat-themed makeup (hello, Paul & Joe cuteness), and you’ll be able to make a reservation to hang out with our adoptable cafe kitties in Kitty Village, our special play area.

We’re hoping to house 15 adoptable kitties at a time, but who knows" If the idea takes off, we may open other franchises around the Bay Area, or heck — across the United States and around the world!
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