PeoriaBummer: Are bodega cats actually allowed in NYC? Are there really bodega cat permits?

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Are bodega cats actually allowed in NYC? Are there really bodega cat permits?

You can keep a cat, but only on the condition that you not love it.

I can assure you, the majority of bodega cats are beloved and spoiled. (Most are neighborhood mascots.) (I mistyped "mascats" and maybe I should have left that.)

Does not compute

Can I apply for a bodega cat permit if I’m not technically working/living in New York? (west coast Seattle question)

Only if you agree not to sell your bodega cat to the mayor of NYC. bsky.app/profile/peor...

Drunk and weird and confused.

[chatbot] yes.

Does a raccoon qualify?

I asked how to apply for a permit and it directed me to apply for a "Small Animal Boarding Establishment Permit," which is for "a facility other than an animal shelter where animals not owned by the proprietor are sheltered, harbored, maintained, groomed, fed, or watered in return for a fee." Hm!

@bodegacats.bsky.social needs to see this!

Stop getting so much enjoyment and companionship out of that cat, he is here to WORK!

This is government overreach. Plain and simple

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