Why Brooklyn Cats Are Living More Lavishly Than Most People

Brooklyn cats are living the high life these days, enjoying perks that would make most humans green with envy.

From gourmet meals to designer wardrobes, these fancy felines are treated like royalty by their devoted owners. Let’s peek into the lavish lifestyle of Brooklyn’s most fortunate four-legged residents that’s redefining what it means to live a cat’s life.

The Rise Of Cat-Centric Businesses

The Rise Of Cat-Centric Businesses
© Chewy.com

Whiskers Wine & Dine, Brooklyn’s premier cat café, offers plush velvet lounging platforms and catnip-infused beverages for $15 a pop.

Across the borough, luxury pet spas like Purrfect Day provide aromatherapy baths and paw massages. These feline-focused establishments are booming while many human-centered businesses struggle to stay afloat.

Custom Cat Furniture And Accessories

Custom Cat Furniture And Accessories
© Apartment Therapy

Brooklyn carpenters are now crafting $500 mid-century modern cat trees that complement brownstone aesthetics.

Handmade climbing walls and floating shelves transform ordinary apartments into feline playgrounds. Meanwhile, humans squeeze into cramped studio apartments and share bathrooms with three roommates just to afford rent.

Gourmet Cat Food And Treats

Gourmet Cat Food And Treats
© www.smalls.com

Farm-to-bowl delivery services bring fresh organic salmon and free-range chicken to Brooklyn cats weekly.

Local pet bakeries craft $8 tuna tartare treats while their owners eat instant ramen. One popular Brooklyn Heights shop, Meow Munchies, employs a former Michelin-star chef who left human cuisine to create balanced meals for the borough’s pickiest felines.

Pet-Friendly Events And Socializing Opportunities

Pet-Friendly Events And Socializing Opportunities
© NBC Bay Area

Caturday Night Fever hosts monthly disco parties where cats strut their stuff on illuminated dance floors.

The Williamsburg Cat Film Festival screens mouse-chasing documentaries to sold-out crowds of felines and their humans. Meanwhile, Prospect Purrk offers seasonal cat yoga where the real stars are the four-legged participants showing off their perfect downward dog poses.

Pet Health And Wellness Focus

Pet Health And Wellness Focus
© Wellness Veterinary Hospital

Brooklyn cats receive weekly acupuncture sessions to relieve stress from their demanding nap schedules.

Holistic veterinarians prescribe custom herbal remedies and meditation techniques tailored to each cat’s aura. The Feline Fitness Club in Park Slope even offers underwater treadmill therapy and massage treatments that would cost humans hundreds per session.

Pet-Friendly Homes And Apartments

Pet-Friendly Homes And Apartments
© Brick Underground

Luxury Brooklyn apartments now advertise ‘cat sunrooms’ with heated window perches overlooking the Manhattan skyline.

Buildings compete for tenants by offering built-in litter box alcoves and fresh catnip gardens. One Dumbo development recently unveiled apartments with cat-sized doorways connecting rooms, allowing feline residents to patrol their domain without human interference.

Exclusive Pet Daycare And Boarding Services

Exclusive Pet Daycare And Boarding Services
© Prwe.com

The Cat Castle in Cobble Hill provides individual suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and personal attendants.

Feline guests enjoy scheduled playdates and FaceTime calls with their traveling owners. Each suite comes equipped with a memory foam bed and tablet streaming bird videos, while the daycare’s waiting list has grown longer than most preschools.

Designer Cat Fashion

Designer Cat Fashion
© Kinship

Brooklyn cats rock handcrafted collars from local artisans charging $75 for leather accessories studded with semi-precious stones.

Seasonal wardrobes include cashmere sweaters for winter and cooling vests for summer. Boutique Meow in Greenpoint recently launched a ‘Feline Fashionista’ subscription box delivering monthly outfits that cost more than their owners’ fast-fashion purchases.

Pet-Friendly Dining And Coffee Shops

Pet-Friendly Dining And Coffee Shops
© Chewy.com

Cats lounge on velvet cushions at Whisker & Brew while servers bring special feline tasting menus.

The Purr-fect Latte in Bushwick offers cat-friendly ‘cappuccinos’ made with steamed milk and catnip. These trendy establishments provide separate menus for cats featuring salmon mousse and tuna tartare, while humans wait in line for avocado toast they can barely afford.

Social Media Fame And Influence

Social Media Fame And Influence
© The Economic Times

Brooklyn’s feline influencers earn thousands monthly through sponsored content for luxury pet brands.

Mr. Whiskers of Williamsburg boasts 500,000 followers who tune in for his daily rooftop yoga sessions. These celebrity cats receive free products, invitations to exclusive events, and modeling contracts while their owners manage their packed schedules and growing bank accounts.

Read next