Healthy Business Tips: How Crumbs & Whiskers Keeps its Air Fresh with Coway
When you're running a business that houses 25+ rescue cats under one roof, maintaining fresh, clean air isn't just a nice-to-have. It's absolutely essential.
Today, we're thrilled to share the story of Crumbs & Whiskers, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.'s first cat cafes, and how Airmega air purifiers have transformed their unique spaces.
Meet Crumbs & Whiskers: Where Coffee Meets Cats with a Mission
Crumbs & Whiskers isn't your typical café. As the first cat cafes in Los Angeles and Washington D.C., they've created something truly special: a haven where rescue cats at risk of euthanasia find temporary homes while waiting for their forever families.
"We partner with rescues who save abandoned cats and kittens from high-kill shelters," the Crumbs & Whiskers team explains. "Once they're at our locations, we care for our cats and kittens until they're adopted.
Their mission is to reduce euthanasia in animal shelters while providing a safe and fun environment for them to live—and for you to come hang out and maybe fall in love!
The Magic of Connection
What sets Crumbs & Whiskers apart is their incredible success in creating connections between cats and potential adopters. The team excels at providing a safe, cat-centered environment while offering personalized and unforgettable experiences for guests.
"Many of our guests come in not expecting to adopt, but leave applying to take a cat home!" they share proudly. "That's the magic of being able to provide a safe and enriching place for not only the kitties, but the humans as well."
The numbers speak for themselves. Crumbs & Whiskers has saved thousands of cats from euthanasia and is quickly approaching their 1,000th adoption at their Los Angeles location alone.
The Air Quality Challenge
Running a cat café comes with unique challenges, especially when it comes to maintaining air quality. With 25+ cats in one building and no open windows, keeping the air fresh and odor-free is crucial for the comfort of both feline residents and human visitors.
Why Coway Airmega Makes the Difference
When Crumbs & Whiskers was searching for air purification solutions for cats, they needed something that could handle the unique demands of a cat café environment. The Coway Airmega line exceeded their expectations in every way, proving to be the ideal solution for maintaining pristine air quality in a space shared by dozens of cats and countless visitors.
1. Whisper-Quiet Operation
"Cats are extremely sensitive to noise, and our space requires multiple air filters to keep it clean and healthy," the team notes. "The Airmega air purifier is the quietest air purifier we have ever used—sometimes I forget it's even there!" This quiet operation is crucial in a cat café environment where loud noises can stress the cats and disrupt the peaceful atmosphere guests come to enjoy.
2. Sleek, Non-Threatening Design
The Airmega's minimalist design has proven to be another winning feature. "It helps that its sleek design blends into our minimalistic space purr-fectly, making it not scary to our kitties, and keeping our 25+ cat space full of clean air!"
3. Powerful Odor Control
Perhaps the most significant benefit has been the Airmega's ability to tackle the inevitable odor challenges that come with housing multiple cats.
"I have noticed the smell of our café has improved greatly since introducing the Airmega air purifier," the team reports. "As you can imagine, housing 25+ cats in one building can get stinky sometimes. The Airmega is quiet but efficient, which fights the quiet but deadly smell of 10 litterboxes!"
Air Purifier Benefits for Everyone
The impact of cleaner air extends to everyone who enters the café.
- Guests enjoy a more pleasant experience without overwhelming pet odors
- Employees work in a healthier environment with better air quality
- Cats benefit from cleaner air, which is especially important for respiratory health
A Must-Have for Cat Spaces
When asked if they would recommend air purifiers to others, the Crumbs & Whiskers team's response was enthusiastic: "I would absolutely recommend an air purifier to any cat owner, any adopter that adopts from us, or any other cat cafés. It is a MUST for our space, and Airmega is easy to use, easy to clean, and works like a dream."
What Do Air Purifiers Actually Do?
Air purifiers like those from Coway Airmega work by drawing air through a sophisticated filtration system that captures and removes airborne particles. The Airmega's 4-stage HyperCaptive™ filtration system eliminates 99.999% of particles down to 0.01 microns— particles smaller than most bacteria and viruses! For pet-friendly spaces like Crumbs & Whiskers, this means the purifier continuously removes:
- Pet dander: Those tiny flakes of skin that can trigger allergies
- Odor-causing particles: Including ammonia and other compounds from litter boxes
- Fur and hair: Floating particles that would otherwise settle on surfaces
- Dust and allergens: Creating a cleaner environment for both pets and people
- Bacteria and viruses: Supporting overall health in shared spaces
The result is fresher, cleaner air that makes any space (whether a cat café housing 25 felines or your home with one beloved pet) more comfortable and healthier for everyone. At Crumbs & Whiskers, this technology helps create the purr-fect environment where rescue cats can thrive while waiting for their forever homes, and where visitors can enjoy quality time with their potential new family members without worrying about air quality.
Visit Crumbs & Whiskers
Ready to experience the magic of a cat café with pristine air quality? Visit Crumbs & Whiskers at their Los Angeles or Washington, D.C. locations. Who knows? You might just meet your new best friend while enjoying some of the cleanest air in any pet-friendly establishment.
We're proud to support businesses like Crumbs & Whiskers that make a difference in their communities. Our Airmega air purifiers are designed to handle even the most challenging air quality situations, because everyone deserves to breathe clean air, whether they have two legs or four.
Learn more about how Coway air purifiers are perfect for pet-friendly spaces.
Disclaimers
1Coway air purifiers have been proven to trap dust, pollen, dander, viruses and bacteria in the air based on KCL (Korea Conformity Laboratories) testing.They have been tested in a 30㎥ size chamber according to the Korea Air Cleaning Association standard (SPS-KACA 002-132:2022 Modified) to measure the 0.01㎛ size of particle removal rate. It was tested on maximum airflow speed in normal room temperature and humidity conditions. The performance may vary in the actual living environment of customers.
→ Tested with Airmega Aim, 50, 100, 150, 160, Tower AP-1216L, Mighty AP-1512HH, MightyS AP-1512HHS, 200M, Icon, IconS, 230, 240, 250, 250 Art, 250S, 300, 300S, 350, 400, 400S, 450, ProX
299.97% of viruses, bacteria, fungi and pollen were verified to be removed from the air for Coway air purifiers which have Green True HEPA™ filter applied based on the Japan Food Research Laboratories(JFRL) testing according to JEM 1467 standard.
→ Tested with Coway Airmega Mighty AP-1512HH, MightyS AP-1512HHS, 250, 250 Art, 250S, 300, 300S, 400, 400S
→ All tested by JFRL and received above result within below time.
4The concentration of ammonia, acetaldehyde and acetic acid were proven to be removed within 30 minutes by FCG Research Institute, Inc. Human Life Science Lab. It is not a demonstration result in the actual use space. Not all odors and gases may be supported. → Tested with Coway Airmega 150, 160, Mighty AP-1512HH, MightyS AP-1512HHS, 400, 400S
5The coverage area of the air purifier is based on an area where the air cleaner can make two air changes per hour (ACPH). An air change per hour translates to how many times an air purifier can clean an area, assuming the height of a ceiling to be 8 ft, in one hour. Therefore ** means two air changes per hour means that the cleaner can clean the area once every 30 minutes and * means air changes per hour means that the air purifier can clean the area once every 60 minutes.
10Terms and conditions apply. Discounts, including promotions, coupons, bundle discount and subscription discount, cannot be stacked on top of other coupons. During promotional periods, discount codes will not be able to be applied to orders. Promo codes may apply to products only—filters, accessories, and new products within 3 months of the release date are not included.
11Based on Coway R&D internal laboratory testing, activated carbon filtration was shown to remove up to 95% of ammonia odors within 40 minutes, and up to 99% of fecal odors within 20 minutes. Actual performance may vary depending on usage conditions.
