[6][7] Large windows offered ample natural light,[8] and the interior had an "exposed concrete and an industrial-chic vibe".

[17] Purrington's opened on January 24, 2015,[18] on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in the northeast Portland part of the Boise neighborhood.

Kristen was inspired to pursue the venture in October 2013, when she saw her friend share a video from Le Café des Chats in Paris.

[35][36][37] Zachary Carlsen of Sprudge wrote in 2015, "I hope that when a cat cafe inevitably comes to a neighborhood near you, it is done with the degree of care, respect, and love evident at Purringtons.

"[16] Jamie Ditaranto included Purrington's in USA Today's 2017 list of nine "cutest animal cafes around the world".

[12] Purrington's inspired the establishment of a similar cat cafe in Las Vegas.