Would you like a cat with that latte?Most people go to a café to get their daily cup of coffee. At Cat Town Café in Oakland, California, they can also observe and play with cats.Cat Town Café is the first cat café in the U.S. It is a combination of a coffee shop and an adoption center for cats.The first cat café opened in Asia in the 1990s. They are now found across Asia and Europe.Cat Town Café in California open its doors last year, becoming the first permanent one in the United States.The cat area has colorful, eye-catching paintings on the walls, comfortable chairs and sofas, and huge painted wooden play structures.About 20 cats sleep in the sun or relax in front of big windows that overlook a busy street.For a small entrance fee, customers spend an hour with the cats -- playing, touching or just watching them.Customers have many reasons for visiting Oakland's Cat Town Café. Alan brought his son Caleb. He says his son enjoys cats.
