Hundreds of New Yorkers Wait Up to 4 Hours to Visit Purina ONE’s Pop Up Cat Cafe (PHOTOS)

Jenny Huang sat down to enjoy a complimentary Cattuccino and muffin after waiting three and a half hours outside <a href="http://www.purinaone.com/cats/28-day-challenge/nyc-cat-cafe">Purina ONE's pop-up cafe</a> on Saturday. A devoted cat lover who is currently unable to own a cat of her own, Huang is just one of hundreds of New Yorkers who spent hours waiting for a chance to pet or adopt one of <a href="http://www.animalleague.org">North Shore Animal League's</a> rescued cats during the four day event in Manhattan's Bowery neighborhood. <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/first-london-cat-cafe/">Cat cafes are becoming increasingly popular</a> in cities across the globe, and this is the first of its kind in the United States. We stopped in for a few hours and were impressed to find a fun, light-filled environment designed for optimum kitty comfort.

Passersby peer into the temporary cat cafe, where baristas served complimentary pastries and cattucinos.

An event space on Bowery is transformed into a temporary cat cafe.

A cat peers out at people who waited up to four hours in order to get their half hour of kitty love.

The Purina ONE cat cafe was designed for optimum kitty comfort.

North Shore Animal League is one of the world's largest no-kill shelters, which means even those cats who were not adopted during the event will not be terminated

Some of the visitors were determined to catch a glimpse of their favorite cat!

Interior design for cats!

This cat eluded people who were trying to pick her up

A special corner gave children an opportunity to interact with cats

It's a cat's life!

Clearly this cat has no problem being fawned over by adoring humans.

People from all walks of life poured into the cat cafe on Bowery

As of Saturday, 11 cats had been adopted

All kinds of toys designed to stimulate the cats were strewn throughout the cafe to give people a chance to interact with them

People waiting in line peer through the window - some of them waited up to four hours to get inside

This beautiful ginger cat hides out in a fabric tube.

Kiddies and kitties play together

A New York woman pets a cat during Purina ONE's four day pop up cafe event.

A barista serves delicious complimentary "Cattuccinos"

Every cat lover should have a cushion like this!

This cat takes a timeout under a chair

The cat cafe gave children an opportunity to interact with cats - in some cases for the first time!

No wait is too long for cat-crazy New Yorkers!