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BODEGA CATS
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Alex, a female bodega kitten playing with a Lotto ticket at Grand Organic in Brooklyn, New York on March 31, 2025. Lanna Apisukh for NPR/Lanna Apisukh hide caption
toggle caption Lanna Apisukh for NPR/Lanna ApisukhI've lived in New York for decades and one of my favorite discoveries is the bodega cat.
Bodegas are convenience stores, which sell everything from beer to batteries to lottery tickets. Many of them have cats, not just as companion pets, but also to take care of rodents and attract customers.
But since many of these bodegas serve food, their feline residents are, strictly speaking, illegal in New York City.
But a petition has been started to help change the law and designate bodega cats as working animals. Full disclosure, I've signed it.
A mural of a bodega cat at Bravo Supermarket in Brooklyn, New York on March 31, 2025. Lanna Apisukh for NPR/Lanna Apisukh hide caption
toggle caption Lanna Apisukh for NPR/Lanna ApisukhBodegas – the Spanish term translates to warehouse – were established by Puerto Rican and Dominican immigrants living in New York City in the 1950 and '60s, to cater to overnight workers. Over the years, these stores have also been owned by Yemenis, Egyptians, Pakistanis and Indians, but the name bodega has stuck.