日賺400美元的紐約「街角萌貓」：不只是網紅，更是鼠輩剋星與合法化主角
紐約的街角雜貨店「Bodega」裡的貓咪不只是網紅，更是防治鼠患、帶來每日400美元商機的功臣。隨著超過1.3萬人連署，紐約市議會已提案將其合法化，承認牠們的「工作」價值。
紐約最稱職的員工，可能是一隻貓。在紐約市（NYC）星羅棋布的街角雜貨店「Bodega」裡，這些被稱為「Bodega Cats」的貓咪，不僅是吸引顧客的活招牌，更是對抗鼠患的第一道防線。如今，這道獨特的城市風景正從法律灰色地帶走向合法化。
從社群紅到全球的城市象徵
多年來，「Bodega貓」早已是紐約社區不可或缺的一部分。牠們的魅力透過「Bodega Cats of Instagram」等社群帳號擴散到全球，甚至登上了日本的晚間新聞。根據《紐約時報》在今年6月的報導，早在2017年，這些貓咪就已經是布魯克林隨處可見的風景。
然而，紐約市的衛生法規一直禁止在商店內飼養活體動物。為了解決此問題，「Bodega Cats of New York」發起請願，在獲得超過1萬3000份連署後，成功引起市議會的關注。今年11月，紐約市議會正式提出法案，旨在允許店家合法飼養這些「工作貓」。
貓咪經濟學：每日創造400美元商機
請願發起人丹・里馬達（Dan Rimada）強調，這些貓咪不僅能有效解決庫存被破壞和食物污染的問題，還能帶來實質的經濟效益。他指出，第二大道上的一家熟食店，因為貓咪的存在，每天能吸引價值400美元的客流量。他表示：「人們為貓而來，順便消費。這不是感情用事，而是商業算計。」
一旦法案通過，這些街貓英雄將能獲得免費的疫苗接種與絕育手術，在更健康的環境中繼續守護店家。從街頭的可愛風景，到推動法規修改的社會力量，「Bodega貓」證明了牠們在現代都市中舉足輕重的地位。
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