New York City is famous for a lot of things, but its corner stores and bodegas are a huge part of the city’s natural charm.

The city’s famous bodega cats just got a whisker closer to being legal — and protected — under state law. A bill in the New York legislature allowing the kitties to legally live in retail stores — ...

Bodega Cats Take Over To Give Customers Performance of a Lifetime originally appeared on Parade Pets. If you're ever in the Big Apple, you're almost guaranteed to pass a million cute little bodegas ...

Seeing her is always a delight,” said Joe Mancuso, a regular at a dollar store on Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood. “She knows ...

Bodega cats are cultural icons in New York. They are also illegal. State law bars most live animals from retail stores that sell food, and though many shop owners have long had cats despite their ...

For over a century, bodega cats have worked without benefits, without job protections, and without so much as a formal acknowledgment that they exist. They show up. They patrol. They keep the mice out ...

Coco was diagnosed with leukemia last month. The cat found a new permanent home before an upcoming transfer to a sanctuary in ...

When you think of New York City, chances are a bodega cat comes to mind. These hardworking cats aren’t just part of the scenery—they’re part of the story. This spring, we decided it was time to give ...

Bodegas are New York City institutions. They are the friendly neighborhood corner stores where the owners know their regulars by name. It’s also where you can buy some of the best chopped cheese ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s “bodega cats” are beloved fixtures in the Big Apple — but they’re on the wrong side of the law. The convenience store cats that live at many of the city’s bodegas and ...

Meow! Zohran Mamdani is even trying to get the feline vote in his campaign to become the next mayor of New York City. With just days to go before the Nov. 4 election, the candidate stopped by a Bronx ...