It’s a purr-fect plan. New York’s iconic bodega cats could be getting some long-awaited protection from abuse under a new proposal to regulate their care by store owners. Malnourished, sickly and even ...

I'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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK − In Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood, brothers Nader and Nasser Zeidan stood behind their bodega's counter, gushing ...

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 delis look ...

Every part of New York has bodegas, shops with everything from beer to batteries to lottery tickets. And in many of them, you’ll find a cat to eliminate rodents and attract customers. Cat lover Jeff ...