March Meow-ness: Bodega Cat Bracket Is the Only One That Matters

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March Meow-ness: Bodega Cat Bracket Is the Only One That Matters
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For those who call New York City home, the small neighborhoods shops that occupy nearly every block are k**wn as bodegas. (**, **t "convenience stores" or "groceries.")

Termi**logy aside, one other thing sets our corner stores apart: bodega cats (http://mashable.com/category/cats/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)

See also: Homeless Animals Feel the #Love at SXSW (http://mashable.com/2014/03/15/homeless-animals-sxsw/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)


Aside from being adorable, these feline friends have the important responsibility of keeping unwanted rodents at bay. So it only makes sense that WNYC (http://www.wnyc.org/story/wnyc-bodega-cat-madness-help-us-find-best-bodega-cat/?utm_content=bufferd05fb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer) is holding a bracket-style tournament called Bodega Cat Madness to decide which of these street kitties rules them all

To enter your favorite bodega cat in the competition, tweet a picture with the hashtag #bodegacatbracket (https://twitter.com/search?q=bodegcatbracket&src=typd&f=realtime). WNYC will pick the 16 most awesome cats and then open the polls for a citywide vote Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/03/18/bodega-cat-bracket/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)

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