Behold, Designs for the First Permanent Cat Cafe in the U.S.

Some people love cats; others loathe them as clawed and creepy. For the latter group, the idea of a "cat cafe" might conjure unsettling thoughts: You innocently walk in for a coffee and a croissant only to be swarmed and smothered by writhing felines.

Well, the San Francisco folks behind what could soon be America's first permanent cat cafe have released design images, and they should please even the kitty-phobic. Shift Design Studio has planned a chill-looking shop where animals and humans can enjoy separate spaces for the sake of everyone's comfort and safety. (The surreal concept mockups are a Photoshop feat of accidental art, featuring clipped-out photos of cats lounging around on a cartoonishly rendered background.)