Mayor Tory: Close Down TOT the Cat Café

  • by: EarlxGreat
  • recipient: John Tory - Mayor of Toronto

TOT the Cat Café have been neglecting every single one of their cats, to the point where they even forgot to feed them. After the cats being taken away from the Toronto Humane Society, TOT has now picked up more cats (will not disclose from where) who are not up for adoption. Please read the petition letter, sign, and share.

When sharing on Twitter, please make sure to include the following handles (if you can) with the hashtag #SaveThemAll:

@JohnTory, @ASPCA, @bestfriends, @petfinder, @AnimalLeague, @HSI_Canada, and @HSIGlobal.

*UPDATE - Customers have come forward saying that they have seen other customers mistreat the cats at TOT the Cat Café and have also seen the cats stressed out and looking sick. TOT are also not allowing any of these cats up for adoption, meaning that the only way to give these cats a good home and a stress-free life, is to try and shut them down.*


A former employee of TOT the Cat Café, who has since quit due to stress from the workplace, has released a statement about the café and the way they treat their pets. Please read below:

"I work at TOT the cat cafe. Or at least I did. I quit, but I have a few shifts left...

In case you are unfamiliar, this cafe has live cats provided by the Toronto Humane Society. You can come have a coffee and play with cats. You can also adopt the cats.

This job has been the most stressful job I have ever had in my entire life. Constantly being in charge of living creatures is difficult especially when they are creatures that not everyone thinks should have as much right to a comfortable life as a human does.

Over the past few months, it has become apparent to me that the cafe's owners do not care about cats. They constantly forget to feed them, or give them water, or properly monitor their health. I have been dealing with coming in outside of my work hours and keeping a constant relationship with the humane society to ensure that the cats are being properly taken care of. But, I have had enough. I can't keep doing this. It has taken a huge toll on my health. SO yesterday, I reported them to The Toronto Humane Society and all of the cats were removed. The THS will no longer be working with TOT. Victory! Right? No.

Today they have mysteriously acquired a few cats. I have no idea where the cats came from but they are not available for adoption. Meaning they have to live their entire (mostly likely shortened) lives in this cafe where they will be mistreated and have no one to take care of them.

What I need from you bunz, is to make sure you and your friends do not support this place. Complain about it. Give it negative reviews om Facebook and Yelp. Get it shut down. What I also need is next steps. We are working towards filing a case with OSPCA but I don't know how quickly they can act or if much can be done. Any and all suggestions are welcome. Thanks."


Mayor John Tory, we are asking you to please take action so no more animals become neglected. These cats deserve long, healthy lives and this is no place for them to stay. Shut down TOT.

Update #37 years ago
Only a little over 700 signatures to go! You all are fantastic. Cats and pets, in general, aren't here to entertain the public and be neglected and while many will argue and say that the cats are being fed and that the THS took them back just because they have a different "philosophy," the point is that the cats are stressed and this is not okay.
Update #27 years ago
Over 100+ signatures! Thank you all for sharing and signing this petition. More people have come forward on TOT's Facebook page and have expressed worry over the cats. A few people said there were many customers who mistreated the cats, as well as seeing the cats become stressed out and sick. Please, keep spreading the word and make sure to tweet Mayor John Tory (@JohnTory) and tell him that you want TOT to close down.
Update #17 years ago
Over 50 signatures! Thank you to those who have signed and shared this petition. It makes all of the difference, even though we still need a lot more people to sign in order to meet our goal.

Please remember to share on Twitter and include Mayor Tory's twitter handle (@JohnTory). It really helps.
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