New owner of The Cats sees opportunity with private rental model | Los Gatan | Los Gatos, California

Los Gatan | Los Gatos, California

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New owner of The Cats sees opportunity with private rental model | Los Gatan | Los Gatos, California

Standing as one of the last enduring “roadhouses” in America, the red barn-like structure on the side of Highway 17 has been recognized as “The Cats” since 1967. Initially established in 1896, this place is no stranger to change, seeing as it’s been occupied by everything from a weigh-station of lumber wagons, to a gun shop and even a sporting goods store. And now, its current owner (for a year-and-a-half now), Richard Tam, has been putting a ne…