Cat café owner Sydney Sylvester says vandalism and safety concerns are forcing her business to relocate from its location in downtown Saskatoon. Sylvester said she's afraid the next time someone breaks a window, all the cats fostered at the café could escape. “We’ve experienced theft from inside the café, theft from outside, and repeated vandalism to our windows,” Sylvester said. (Aishwarya Dudha/CBC)Her concerns echo what the Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District said it has heard from businesses across the core. WATCH | Downtown Saskatoon business relocating due to vandalism: Downtown Saskatoon business relocating due to vandalism | Duration 2:04 Purrfect Cup Cat Cafe is fed up with vandalism at its current location.

Source: CBC News January 06, 2026 23:58 UTC