I'm sure most of us are familiar with
Humans of New York (HONY), the stunning collection of photographs, quotes, and short stories featuring the diverse inhabitants of New York City. In case you aren't, a little about HONY:
My name is Brandon and I began Humans of New York in the summer of 2010. I thought it would be really cool to create an exhaustive catalogue of New York City’s inhabitants, so I set out to photograph 10,000 New Yorkers and plot their photos on a map. I worked for several months with this goal in mind, but somewhere along the way, HONY began to take on a much different character. I started collecting quotes and short stories from the people I met, and began including these snippets alongside the photographs. Taken together, these portraits and captions became the subject of a vibrant blog. With over eight million followers on social media, HONY now provides a worldwide audience with daily glimpses into the lives of strangers in New York City. It has also become a #1 NYT bestselling book.. It’s been quite a ride so far. Feel free to follow along.
I often see HONY posts shared on my Facebook feed. It's interesting and sometimes inspiring, reading what everyday New Yorkers have to say about their lives and a variety of topics.
Well, I'm pleased to report that there is now a cat version: Felines of New York. It seems only fair to showcase what is on the minds of the Big Apple's pooties. I recommend you give the link a click and look through the posts. But here are some highlights:
“I hear a lot about who’s running in 2016, but I haven’t been keeping up with it much. It’d be nice to hear where some of these candidates stand on feline issues.”
“What are some big feline issues?”
“A personal one for me is would be the use of spray bottles. I just don’t like them. I don’t see a need for them. All they do is get you wet when you’re trying to climb the bookshelf.”
“You know cats can’t vote, right?”
“Yeah, that’s another thing I’d like to see addressed.”
- Zooey
“I can see some really expensive condos from here. I’d like to get in one and scratch the shit out of some really nice furniture, maybe piss on something. I don’t know, I like to dream big.”
- Carl
“A lot of people think we hate Mondays, but that’s a common stereotype reinforced by the media. We actually have no idea what day it is.”
- Charlie
“Who’s Bill DeBlasio? Will he brush me?”
Copper, Park Slope
"My grandparents immigrated here from New Jersey with nothing, and now I have this box. I wish they could see me. They’d be like ‘How the fuck did you get that box? We never had a box.’ But I don’t know, the box just kind of showed up so I sat in it."
Jeddy, Bay Ridge
If you Facebook, Felines of New York also has a
FB page.
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