911 11th Street SE
Washington DC
20003 (conveniently located on capitol hill)
P: 202.543.5172
Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am-7pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm
First name, Ginkgo. Last name, Biloba. Ginkgo joined us way back in 2000, when Tuesday, his mother, gave birth to him in the store. Believe it or not, Ginkgo was the runt of the litter. He was so small, in fact, that no one would take him. So here we are with the runt of the litter, currently one of the largest cats in the District. He spends most of his time lying in the cardboard box on the front counter, or as we call it, the Casa del Gato. If you have been in the store before and seem to remember a huge orange mass next to the cash register, it is actually a real cat (people are surprised by that sometimes). We aren't sure what Ginkgo does when he isn't in his box, but it must be exhausting. While Ginkgo may not be the fastest draw in town anymore, he was something of an adventurer when he was young. He was constantly running up trees and into the street, until one day he had a fight with a car. The car seemed to win. After a trip to the vet, Ginkgo was as good as new, if a little more cautious. Lives left - four.
