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abilities don’t get offered a paying job because of their disability. Now with this venue, we have a place to adopt out animals while also employing our special needs kids. It’s a win-win.
The café opened on Sep. 8 to further facilitating finding forever homes for homeless and unwanted animals.
“All cats in the café have been taken off the streets by Doughty and me. We literally go into the community and do the rescues ourselves,” Tyson elaborates. “We get them fixed, do shots, check for parasites, administer medication, socialize the kit- ties and then get them in the café.”
“I have always rescued an- imals; my mom was a rescuer as well. It’s definitely in my DNA—notsomuchaca- reer, but a calling if you will,” Tyson concludes.
What cats are in the café these days?
(Above left) Barista Aury Reyes-Roman puts together a caramel frappe. (Above right) The café has kittens of all ages and colors that patrons can cuddle and play with, while enjoying their coffee and food. LAWRENCE TABUDLO PHOTOS
Stop by Toe Beans and Dreams Adoption Café (98- 199 Kamehameha Hwy. Ste. E8) to get kitten therapy, find animals homes and support individuals with disabilities. The nonprofit also appreci- ates monetary and in-kind donations and volunteers to clean, foster animals and sup- port with administration.
“We have two sweet kit- tens with a brain disorder called cerebellar hyperpla- sia. They wobble when they walk; it’s a genetic condition but to us it makes them spe- cial,” Tyson describes.
with one eye (each); we had to have them get their other eyes removed due to illness,” Tyson continues. “We also have regular and beautiful kitties of all ages and colors.”
vides a place for cuddling with cats and for those con- sidering adoption, but it also serves delicious drinks, like lattes and frappes, and “the best bagel sandwiches for breakfast and lunch,”
according to Tyson.
All the drinks and dishes
moved her practice next door to the new café.
“We also have three cats
The café not only pro-
are served by people with disabilities, many whom Tyson has connected with through her career as a psy- chologist. In fact, Tyson
“Through my clinical practice as a psychologist, I saw the need for kids to have gainful employment,” Tyson says. “Many kids with dis-
Visit toebeanshi.com for more information.
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Café Opens In ‘Aiea To Help People With Disabilities, Animals Find Homes
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