Cat floods Richmond's cat cafe, forcing it to close for the rest of the year

The Purrfect Bean, Richmond's cat cafe, will be closed for the rest of the year after a "series of freak accidents" caused the restaurant to flood.

Those accidents involved a towel, a sink and a cat named Roller, according to the cafe.

"First and most importantly, the cats are all safe and unharmed," the cafe wrote on Instagram. "They were all lounging and safe on the furniture although some of them enjoyed splashing around in the water."

Purrfect Bean allows diners to hang out with the cats, who are all up for adoption.

The cafe will be closed at least through the end of the year while repairs take place. They have started a GoFundMe for the staff who found themselves suddenly out of work.

There will also be a fundraiser on Saturday at Byrd Park.

Contact Michael Phillips at mphillips@richmonder.org. This article has been corrected with the cat’s correct name.