A recently opened lounge in the Central Business District where cat lovers can pay a fee to bask in the presence of adoptable feline friends has closed temporarily after a few resident cats contracted ringworm.
NOLA Cat Lounge announced the closure in a statement posted to social media Tuesday, saying lounge staff would evaluate reopening after a week of cleaning, sanitizing and treatment.
“We really want the public to know that transparency and safety are extremely important to us,” owner Kelly Johnson-Hill said Wednesday. “We would never knowingly or intentionally put our guests, their families, their pets, or our cats at risk. That is exactly why we chose to take swift action and temporarily close rather than take any unnecessary chances.”…