纽约市提出将好客猫合法化, 引发有关福利、资金和流浪者的辩论。 NYC proposes legalizing bodega cats, sparking debate over welfare, funding, and strays.

纽约市正在考虑合法化便利店猫——即目前根据食品安全法非法的街角小店猫，可能被罚款200至350美元。 New York City is considering legalizing bodega cats—felines in corner stores that are currently illegal under food safety laws and can incur fines of $200 to $350. 倡导者,包括Dan Rimada和理事会成员Keith Powers,正在推动立法,以取消惩罚,提供免费接种疫苗和支付/买乳服务。 Advocates, including Dan Rimada and Council Member Keith Powers, are pushing legislation to eliminate penalties and provide free vaccinations and spay/neuter services. 然而,动物福利团体警告说,在没有监督的情况下取消罚款可能导致忽视,批评者质疑将公共资金用于企业所有者而不是低收入居民。 However, animal welfare groups warn that removing fines without oversight could lead to neglect, and critics question using public funds for business owners instead of low-income residents. 议会成员Linda Rosenthal提出更严格的规则, 要求兽医护理和安全居住条件, 而Allie Taylor等倡导者则呼吁扩大对低成本兽医服务的投资, Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal proposes stricter rules requiring vet care and safe living conditions, while advocates like Allie Taylor call for broader investment in low-cost veterinary services to address the city’s estimated 500,000 stray cats.