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title: A Tail of Success
date: 2022-05-26T14:30:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/a-tail-of-success"
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# A Tail of Success

*May 26, 2022* — by [Karen Shih ’09](/authors/karen-shih-09)


- *Photos by Stephanie S. Cordle*
- *Portrait courtesy of Crumbs & Whiskers*

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

*Cat cafe — 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,” says Singh ’12 (below, left), who grew up in India with a pet peacock and dozens of bunnies. “Sometimes this feels too good to be true.”


*Kanchan Singh portrait*


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### 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.


*Lulu the brown and white cat*


*Julius the gray cat*


*Socko the hairless cat*




**Issue:** [Spring 2022](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/spring-2022)


**Types:** [Post-Grad](https://terp.umd.edu/category/post-grad)