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amother

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:26 pm

do u get grossed out? Run in the other direction? Leave the store? Continue on?

amother

Purple

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:27 pm

Oh no. In the mountains?

In all honesty though I’d probably take them home with me.

amother

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:28 pm

Brooklyn

Cheiny

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:28 pm

amother OP wrote:

do u get grossed out? Run in the other direction? Leave the store? Continue on?

Grossed out? No. Why?

I’d rather a cat in the store, presumably there to keep the mice away, than the alternative.

amother

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:30 pm

It brushed against my legs when shopping. It could have rabies.

amother

Nasturtium

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:30 pm

Reminds me of the time I took my bunny to the store and people thought it was so cute. Wouldn't think it grosses people out...

dena613

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:31 pm

Gross.
Not clean.

amother

Lemonchiffon

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:32 pm

amother OP wrote:

It brushed against my legs when shopping. It could have rabies.

LOL no. It most probably did not have rabies.

amother

Vanilla

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:33 pm

Are we neighbors Very Happy

..most of the stores don't have them roaming the isles during the day, but you will see them coming up from the basement. The stores that close for evening bring them up when closing and the 24hr supermarkets bring up for night shift.
I think in summer they show face more...

amother

cornflower

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:33 pm

Horrible. A health risk. I would not shop there

Hatemywig

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:34 pm

Hey, look at the bright side, now you know you won't encounter a mouse instead!

amother

Cinnamon

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:36 pm

Many supermarkets have cats to keep mice away. Probably all supermarkets in Brooklyn have a cat, they put it in for the night.

Cheiny

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:38 pm

amother OP wrote:

It brushed against my legs when shopping. It could have rabies.

That’s not how you get rabies. And most indoor cats don’t have rabies.

Cheiny

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:39 pm

amother cornflower wrote:

Horrible. A health risk. I would not shop there

Lol. You should only know what really goes on in some stores and food establishments.

sequoia

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:40 pm

amother cornflower wrote:

Horrible. A health risk. I would not shop there

Mice and rats are a health risk.

Where is common sense in this world?

amother

Feverfew

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:43 pm

I love them. I resist the urge to try to pet them when I see them. It's not a serious disease risk.

sequoia

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:48 pm

Also. If you were concerned about any disease on a cat, it wouldn’t be rabies, it would be ringworm. Which it probably doesn’t have either.

Fox

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 4:59 pm

I'm a big fan of "Bodega Cats" on social media, and I would much prefer to shop in almost any kind of store with a cat.

mommy3b2c

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 5:00 pm

amother cornflower wrote:

Horrible. A health risk. I would not shop there

Lol. They are literally there to prevent a health risk . 🤦‍♀️

BH Yom Yom

Wed, Jul 12 2023, 5:07 pm

I would totally pet the cats! And use hand sanitizer/wash my hands when leaving the store—but I do that anyway, regardless of felines in the store. The number of people who touch the carts, the food containers, the raw veggies etc…lots of germs on all of those as well!

Btw, it is extremely rare for cats to carry rabies.

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