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title: A Tail of Success
date: 2022-08-24T05:30:00-04:00
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# A Tail of Success

*August 24, 2022* — by [Karen Shih ’09](/author/karen-shih)


> Alum’s Popular ‘Cat Cafés’ in D.C., Hollywood Draw Celebrities While Saving Kitties

*MT 1920x1080 layers — Customers enjoy lounging and playing with adoptable cats at Crumbs & Whiskers’ D.C. location.*

With pink and white fluffy pillows for lounging, greenery-covered walls that serve as a perfect Instagram backdrop and more than two dozen kitties eager to chase a feathered toy or have a cuddle, Kanchan Singh’s [Crumbs & Whiskers](https://crumbsandwhiskers.com/) “cat cafés” offer a serotonin boost to human customers—and a chance for its feline inhabitants to find a fur-ever home.

“I’ve always wanted to work with animals and connect other people with animals, but I never knew how,” said Singh ’12 (below), who grew up in India with a pet peacock and dozens of bunnies. “Sometimes this feels too good to be true.”


*Kanchan Singh with a cat — (Photo courtesy of Crumbs & Whiskers)*



**Sidebar note:**

### Purr-fect Companions

Meet three of the cats recently available for adoption at Crumbs & Whiskers. Follow [@crumbsandwhiskers](https://www.instagram.com/crumbs_whiskers/?hl=en) on social media to get acquainted with the latest ones.

![cat](https://umd-today.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/rich-text/CrumbsandWhiskers_04012022_SC_7450-fixed-1.jpeg?w=800&h=800&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1661261687&s=1abeae687ce29d9611f9ee96797e47a7)

**LULU**  
AGE: 8 Months  
LIKES: Snuggling in laps for comfy naps

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![gray cat](https://umd-today.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/rich-text/CrumbsandWhiskers_04012022_SC_7508-fixed-1.jpeg?w=800&h=800&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1661261889&s=3d326accd9238e9c439b07b1e688d06e)

**JULIUS** AGE: 7 months  
LIKES: Using his big eyes and bat-like ears to track down string toys

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![hairless cat](https://umd-today.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/rich-text/CrumbsandWhiskers_04012022_SC_7750-fixed-1.jpeg?w=800&h=800&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1661261952&s=409d2f78150ce1635d7db7b943623e27)

**SOCKO** AGE: 9 months  
LIKES: Keeping warm—since Sphynx cats are hairless—in cozy cat-shaped beds





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