Guardians of the
Grocery.
One bodega cat. One neighborhood.
One day to find it.
🐱 NYC has roughly 13,000 bodegas — more than any Starbucks count in the US★ The word "bodega" comes from Spanish for "wine cellar"🐱 Most bodega cats are named after food — Mozzarella, Nacho, Biscuit, Cannoli★ Bodegas stock 3,000+ products in under 400 sq ft🐱 A cat's presence increases repeat visits by an estimated 15–20%★ NYC Health Code permits cats in stores as pest control — sort of🐱 Gizmo of the Village Deli had 47K Twitter followers before the city fined him $5,000★ The internet raised Gizmo's fine in 11 hours🐱 Bodega cats are almost always rescues — the cat finds the store, not the other way around★ Bodegas sell an estimated 100 million bacon egg and cheeses per year🐱 NYC has roughly 13,000 bodegas — more than any Starbucks count in the US★ The word "bodega" comes from Spanish for "wine cellar"🐱 Most bodega cats are named after food — Mozzarella, Nacho, Biscuit, Cannoli★ Bodegas stock 3,000+ products in under 400 sq ft🐱 A cat's presence increases repeat visits by an estimated 15–20%★ NYC Health Code permits cats in stores as pest control — sort of🐱 Gizmo of the Village Deli had 47K Twitter followers before the city fined him $5,000★ The internet raised Gizmo's fine in 11 hours🐱 Bodega cats are almost always rescues — the cat finds the store, not the other way around★ Bodegas sell an estimated 100 million bacon egg and cheeses per year
