About Us
What makes Lucky Cat Café different?
For starters, we are located in a charming 100-year-old house rather than a commercial storefront where our kitties feel at home.
Second, Lucky Cat Café is Kentucky’s first and only nonprofit cat café and one of the few nonprofit cat cafés in the U.S. Most cat cafés are for-profit businesses. Third, a team of employees and over 30 volunteers manage everything, from feeding cats to answering visitors’ questions.
Four rescue organizations provide the café with cats and kittens available for adoption. The café specializes in adult, senior, and disabled cats who need more help finding furever homes.
Lucky Cat Café is one big cat community where visitors come to play, hang out, and pet cats.
Come visit our kitties and see what makes us special!
Sorry, we cannot accept stray or surrendered cats from the general public.
Our Mission
To help reduce overcrowding in local shelters by providing a peaceful, temporary home for homeless cats until they are adopted.
To provide opportunities for visitors to interact with cats in a safe and positive manner.
To educate people about cat health and well-being.
BJ Wysoske, Executive Director, started as a volunteer at Lucky Cat Café & Lounge in 2022 and is now living her dream of running a nonprofit cat cafe and helping the sweet cats who come through it.
BJ brings 23 years of experience in banking and internal audit. She uses her professional skills as treasurer for the organization.
In addition to Wilbur, she adopted Evie and Penny (formerly Angel) and promised not to bring home any more kitties.
Executive Director
BJ Wysoske and her cat Wilbur, a former resident of Lucky Cat Café.
Our Founder
In 2018, Karla Spencer founded Lucky Cat Café & Lounge and served as the Executive Director until her retirement in 2023.
With a keen vision, Karla created a magical place visited by cat lovers from across the U.S. and around the world.
Founder Karla Spencer with kitties at the café.
Melissa Slaughter - Interim President
Marissa Slaughter - Vice President
Melissa Crain - Secretary
BJ Wysoske - Treasurer
Paula Do - Member
Amy Montana - Member