(3 Apr 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York – 13 March 2025
1. Wide of Gracie the cat at Myers of Keswick
2. Medium of Gracie on ledge with food
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Irene Donnelly, Myers of Keswick:
"She keeps the store really clean. We don’t have any issues because we have a cat. Which is huge, especially in New York where it’s so dirty and rodent filled."
4, Wide overhead of Irene Donnelly and Gracie at counter
5. Tight of Gracie on counter
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Irene Donnelly, Myers of Keswick:
"I think a lot of people feel that it’s a good environment when they see a cat because they know there are no issues, and we firmly stand behind that."
7. Medium low angle of Zorro at Zaragoza Mexican Deli Grocery
8. Medium of Zorro above sandwich board sign
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Ruben Zaragoza, Zaragoza Mexican Deli Grocery:
"You know, New York City is an island, just in general, so the way I look at it is, ‘Where the hell are they gonna go?’ So like roaches and mice, you know, they are always around but having the cat presence, I guess they smell each other and they know what’s going on so, really we barely have any incidents."
10. Tight of Zorro the cat
11. Low reveal of Pepelito the cat
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Hana Ismail, NYC Deli & Grocery:
"I think it’s like a cultural thing. Like a lot of bodegas have, there’s a bodega down the street that has a cat as well. People come in just for them. So they bring customers in. They have a lot of fans. They come in to pet them, to play with them."
13. Medium of Pepelito the cat
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Hana Ismail, NYC Deli & Grocery:
"I’m a dog person, but cats as opposed to dogs are a little less maintenance so they are a lot easier to like play with and be around when you’re working as well. So you don’t want to distract the workers but you also want them to take care of the animal, you know?"
15. Medium of customer petting Mia Garfield the cat
16. Wide of Mia Garfield surrounded by customers
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York – 14 March 2025
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Waled Yafaee, Apple Eats:
"You know, the inspectors give you a hard time for it, you know, but we don’t usually put them on top of here, stored like right here. Like when you see them, they always go into the basement. They stay away from the food part. I understand that, but the cats are trained. They don’t even come around the food."
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New York – 13 March 2025
18. Tight of Mia Garfield sleeping
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York – 14 March 2025
19. Medium of Kiki the cat on counter alongside customer at Apple Eats
20. Tight of Kiki with Waled Yafaee
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Waled Yafaee, Apple Eats:
"It’s amazing. Maintenance, cleaning, everything. You know what I mean? It’s a beautiful thing, the cleanest animal in New York actually is the bodega cat."
22. Tight of Kiki the cat
23. Medium of Kiki walking by candy shelves
24. Wide low angle of Kiki on floor
25. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdullah Abadi, Late Night Stars Deli:
"It’s not just to keep the store clean and keep the mice away, it’s becoming part of the business, you know, he’s one of us. We feel like the cat is one of us."
26. Wide follow of Elias the cat with Abdullah Abadi
27. Tight of Elias the cat
28. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdullah Abadi, Late Night Stars Deli:
"The whole day we stay with him, he make our time go by fast, play with him, you know, bring him. People love him, he’s loved here, you know?"
29. Wide high angle of playing with Elias the cat
30. Tight of playing with Elias the cat
STORYLINE:
Some say they keep the mice and rats at bay.
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