Bodega Cat Serving Snacks and Serotonin to Hoomans Running Low on Both

Sarah Brown • Writer and Editor

Aug 28, 2026 6:15 PM EDT

Every bodega has the essentials: snacks, drinks, household basics, and, if you're lucky, one extremely important feline employee keeping the whole operation running.

Bodega cats take their jobs seriously. While the hooman behind the counter handles transactions, the resident kitty is busy supervising customers, inspecting deliveries, and making sure nobody spends too long deciding between chips. There's no uniform required when you're already dressed in fur, and employee training seems to consist mostly of finding the best place to nap without actually leaving the sales floor.

Customer service varies. You might get a friendly head bump on the way to the register, or you might receive one judgmental stare from atop a stack of boxes. Either way, consider yourself acknowledged. Some bodega cats will happily accept pets between shifts, while others have important business to attend to and cannot possibly be disturbed.

Then there's inventory management. Every cardboard box must be personally inspected, every shelf climbed at least once, and any suspicious movement must be investigated immediately. Sure, the cans might already be organized, but has anyone checked whether there's enough room behind them for a cat? These are the questions management refuses to ask.

The benefits package isn't bad, either. Unlimited cozy boxes, plenty of people stopping by to admire you, prime window-watching real estate, and presumably a generous snack allowance. Frankly, plenty of hoomans would accept that employment offer.

The best part is walking into a random shop for a drink and discovering there's a kitty behind the counter. Suddenly, buying a bag of chips becomes the highlight of your day.

Forget employee of the month. Bodega cats are employees of the century, and we're just lucky enough to shop where they work.

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Catculating totals

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Shift manager

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Drink guardian

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Hard at work

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Nothing like sneaking in a quick catnap while you’re on the clock. Running a bodega is hard work, and sometimes the employee of the month needs to shut their eyes between customers. Sure, there might be shelves to supervise and boxes to inspect, but those can wait until after a well-earned snooze. Besides, this kitty is still technically at their workstation, so we’d argue they’re doing their job. Wake them up only if absolutely necessary, preferably with treats.
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Playtime

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Clocked in

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Can I help you?

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Snack supervisor

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Ring it up

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The throne

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On patrol

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Snoozing on the job

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Aisle assistance

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Cashier kitty

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Chip expert

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This cat is patiently waiting for you to make a decision so they can get back to the important work of looking after these chips. Take your time, compare the flavors, read every bag if you must, but just know you are holding up a very busy feline employee. Those chips aren’t going to supervise themselves. Pick a snack, head to the register, and let this hardworking kitty get back to making sure nobody causes trouble in the snack aisle.
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Lunch break

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Delivery inspector

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Welcoming committee

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Got cash?

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Welcome in

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Cash or card?

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Pick something else

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Cat security

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Unlimited boxes

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Employee of the month

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Big boss

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Cleanup on aisle two

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Pay in treats

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This kitty isn’t just hanging around the bodega, they’re running the register like a true purrfessional. Someone has to ring up the snacks, keep an eye on the cash, and make sure every customer leaves satisfied. We’re not entirely sure how those paws are handling the buttons, but that sounds like management’s problem. Just place your items on the counter, have your payment ready, and maybe leave a treat as a tip for the hardest-working employee in the store.
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Premium service

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No shoplifting

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