Charlie's Cat Cafe

Description: A nonprofit cat cafe and animal rescue with a separate cafe area and cat lounge in downtown Monroe. Visitors can stop by the cafe for coffee, beer, wine, soda, pastries, local art, animal supplies, and merchandise, while cat lounge time is handled through reservations or walk-in availability (official booking page). The space is designed around adoption, with rescued cats living in a calmer lounge environment where visitors can meet them before applying to adopt

Comments: You don't need a reservation to stop by the café and grab a beverage or pastry. The café is separate from the cat lounge, which does require a reservation, although they do allow walk ins, more details here.

I'd say this place is more of a "sip coffee and hang out with cats" vibe than a "camp out on your laptop" one. Stick with the theme, enjoy the presence of feline friends. The cafe is run by Charlie’s Angels Animal Sanctuary, whose stated mission is to let people meet animals in the cafe so adoptions are a better lifetime match.