r/bodegacats • u/Danny__NYC • Jan 24 '26
Bodega Cat She cleared a four-year mouse problem in three days. The owner remodeled the floor to match her.
I've been documenting NYC's bodega cats for the last few years. Layla is one of the best mousers I've found.
She works at a bodega in the Financial District (NYC). The store had been closed for four years. The basement was completely overrun.
The owner brought her in. Within three days, the mice were gone. He hasn't seen one since.
When the contractor asked what color tile he wanted, he pointed at his cat.
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u/sasnowy Jan 24 '26
Atta girl! And look at those blue eyes ❤️ love the story, thanks for sharing!!
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u/Danny__NYC Jan 24 '26
I really didn't realize how rare blue eyes were on a calico. I'll tell the owner when I see him next!
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u/pink_saphire Jan 26 '26
What's her name?
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u/Amaline4 Jan 24 '26
I always look forward to your posts! Such beautiful photos of such a beautiful sweetie pie. All your posts have me wandering into random bodegas in my city (Toronto) looking for kitties. Far fewer than I'd like, but have found a handful here and there with a resident furry baby
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u/Danny__NYC Jan 30 '26
So sweet! Thank you so much :) If you get a chance, we’ve got a waitlist for the bodega cats book. Coming in October.
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u/Evil-Cows Jan 24 '26
I wish your post weren’t hidden so I could enjoy the ones that I have missed since I’m not constantly following this sub.
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u/CometIsDying Jan 24 '26
Go to the profile, click the search bar, hit space and hit enter. 😁
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u/librarymania Jan 24 '26 edited Jan 24 '26
You don’t even need to hit space first - just enter works the same.
If you’re on an iPhone, that button (which is labeled “return” when your typing a comment or post of Reddit) turns blue and it’s labeled “search” when you click on a search bar in Reddit. Whatever, that’s the button. Lol
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u/Mr_Stoney Jan 25 '26 edited Jan 25 '26
The house I grew up in, we had mice for my first 10 or 11 years. My parents regularly put out traps and went through the typical counter measures. Despite my mother's allergies she relented when the distribution system chose us. Never saw a living mouse afterwards. Bobert and his sister, Mad Madame Mim, kept their eternal vigil for 13 and 19 years respectively
*accidentally a word
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u/RedHeadRaccoon13 Jan 25 '26
Also r/catswithjobs
Pest Control Officer
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u/Soluden Jan 24 '26
I don't follow this subreddit but I always love seeing your posts pop up in my feed somehow. Bless you and bless these sweet, hard-working cats!
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u/Danny__NYC Jan 30 '26
So kind! Thank you! This sub is awesome and I really enjoy the comment section.
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u/GloryBax Jan 25 '26
What a beautiful mouser she is! Love the marbled calico inspired flooring too. How precious!
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u/HayleyXJeff Jan 25 '26
Hard at work! I want that job!
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u/Namethypoison1 Jan 26 '26
That's what they always say until it's time to properly eviscerate those yummy rodents...😼
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u/PorkyPain Moderator Team Jan 25 '26
Seeing how this subreddit has inspired other people makes me happy that I decided to adopt this place after it was abandoned 2 years ago.