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Dropping by a bodega to get some eggs for tomorrow’s benedicts, more often than not, results in meeting its master. First, it’s the piercing eyes in the chips aisle that stare deep into your soul. Then, it’s the meow coming from nowhere. There may also be a furry tail lurking behind the stacked cartons of milk. If you see any of these, it’s a sign you have stumbled upon a bodega cat.

Call it a breed of its own accord, a sub-category of atypically social felines that dwell solely in convenience stores, not too big, not too small. Thanks to the Bodega Cats social media project, which has 462.5K Twitter and 298k Instagram followers, the internet can now sleep well with a seemingly endless collection of cats that totally own their bodegas.

So scroll down for the newest batch of pics featuring felines in the process of... nodding off, shamelessly chilling, or staring at people. We all know very well that it’s they who have total control of the bodegas, and not the bodega owners who have convinced themselves the place is in their hands.

Psst! More adorable cats captured on camera in small shops can be found in our previous posts here and here.

More info: BodegaCats.nyc | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Raine Soo
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5 years ago

Kitty passed out on a stack of appropriately named beverages.

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    Raine Soo
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    This cat disapproves of your purchase.

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    "You buying that or what?"

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    troufaki13
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    5 years ago

    OPEN FOR PETS!!!

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    If this cute little floof sauntered up to me like that, I'd be a customer for life.

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    glassgrassgrossgloss
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    5 years ago

    Maybe their name is "Sale"

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    Perfumista Perfumista
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    5 years ago

    Anyone can pull a bunny out of a magic hat, he pulled a kitty

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    Keeping the eggs warm.

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    RavenClaw
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    5 years ago

    Thats some photogenic cat.

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    Melanie Gallegos
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    5 years ago

    What a cuute lil baby face!

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    Brandy Gray
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    5 years ago

    Ew, the human actually touched me.

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago (edited)

    Any place is good for a modified cobra pose.

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    "Did I remember to turn off the lights?"

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    Look at that sweet face!

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    If I fits, I naps.

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    DDmaybeandor
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    5 years ago

    The additional protection we all need.

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    Mary Peace
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    5 years ago

    The shop is called Copycat.

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    This place has two supurrvisors! One is in training.

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    Mary Peace
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    5 years ago

    White Claw to match my white paws.

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    Zoe Hoesley
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    5 years ago

    Ceiling cat approves

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    Brigs
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    5 years ago

    Just wait your chance please, I will get to you in a minute

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    FloC
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    5 years ago

    I didn't know tic-tacs came in so many flavours

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    Zoe Hoesley
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    5 years ago

    If it fits I sits and if it doesn’t fits I still sits

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    RavenClaw
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    5 years ago

    ''My money hooman.. if you got a problem speak to the manager.. oh wait its me"

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    No, honey, that's for dogs.

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    Fabrice
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    5 years ago

    Lots of precious and fragile things in this showcase.

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    Supurrvising from above.

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    Zoe Hoesley
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    5 years ago

    *Michael Scott’s voice* parkour!!

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    Nicolas Pilot
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    5 years ago

    OMG, he's less than 6 feet away from carona 🤭

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    Pan Narrans
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    5 years ago

    Insert treat here, insert treat here!

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    DDmaybeandor
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    5 years ago

    Aww, what a treat.

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    Kate Nelson
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    5 years ago (edited)

    And the majestic Sphynx says... enter my shop, I dare you!

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    Julia Atkinson
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    5 years ago

    Economy and Trial Sizes

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    That's a gorgeous calico!

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    Zoe Hoesley
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    5 years ago

    No Dave I wasn’t drinking your white claw i just have a headache and hate the sun

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    The new ATM technician.

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    Catherine Brady
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    5 years ago

    I have heard of endcaps in store displays, but endcats?

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    Zoe Hoesley
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    5 years ago

    *blep*

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    "Sorry, the machine's out of service."

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    Julia Atkinson
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    5 years ago

    The store's official product taster

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    "I laid these myself. Why don't you believe me?"

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    M E
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I'll drink to that

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    Marette
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    5 years ago

    May I help you?

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    Zoe Hoesley
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    5 years ago

    Store floof! 1000/10 would shop there for pets

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    E Menendez
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    5 years ago

    "Must you?"

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    Dorothy Parker
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    5 years ago

    La chatte, La Croix.

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    OpalTheRainwing
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    5 years ago

    ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

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    Zayd Long
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    5 years ago

    Now class do this pose. 🤣

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    E Menendez
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    5 years ago

    Spicy little Cheeto 😍

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    Bored Little Panda
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    5 years ago

    We is the boxes of noodles on the floor!!! They surely knocked some over

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    Meg Leigh
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    5 years ago (edited)

    Cat: Next hooman to the till please

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    M E
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    5 years ago

    Nabisco cat nap

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    M E
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    5 years ago

    Climbing the corporate ladder

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    Such a friendly chonk.

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    Brigs
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    5 years ago

    The long working hours were getting to Harry

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    M E
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    5 years ago

    Icehouse Stairdecat

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    Mary Peace
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    5 years ago

    Who needs pills? Look at the cat, fuss the cat, and you'll be fine.

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    M E
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    5 years ago

    On the Seventh day I rested

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    After a hard day's work...a well deserved respite.

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    M E
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Catin noodles

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    "I'll have one, please."

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    Joanne Haywood
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    5 years ago

    If those are chestnuts please send me an emergency supply. Sainsbury’s only sells them during December.

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    Look at that face! I'm dying from its cuteness.

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    Okay, that is a unit of a cat.

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    J. Zingler
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    Hi neighbor :D

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    Julia Atkinson
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    5 years ago

    Yes, I am toasted. Thanks for asking

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    Guarding the goldfish for itself.

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    catslave6
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    5 years ago

    Big kitty! ;>)

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    Daisypiis
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    I like her eyeliner.

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    M E
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    5 years ago

    Vegetarian cat

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    Bored Little Panda
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    5 years ago

    Aww the manager has got on a tuxedo

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    Bored Little Panda
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    5 years ago

    Purrritoooo

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago

    "You forgot the smoked salmon and capers, hooman."

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    Kim Irving
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    5 years ago

    "I dare you to pass...I'll take out your ANKLES!!"

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    M E
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    5 years ago

    That price bites

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    Pico
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    5 years ago

    a chubby friend

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    M E
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    5 years ago

    Waterlogged

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    Julia Atkinson
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    5 years ago

    "I wouldn't recommend the barber next door"

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    Bored Little Panda
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    5 years ago

    Oh damm my bad, ill put it back.

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    OpalTheRainwing
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    5 years ago

    Imma fun mix ;)

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    ComfyPanda
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    5 years ago

    Chonky boi!!

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    E Menendez
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    5 years ago

    Cat-accino!

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    Chris Miller
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    5 years ago

    CHONK on isle 1!