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It’s (Still) Caturday! Cat Mural in New York (Part 3)

Today we are going to the East Village in New York, to a pet store, more precisely, to Whiskers Holistic Pet Care on 235 E 9th St, close to 2nd Ave. As for the other murals I posted, this one was made by Chico and features several animals.

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Whiskers Holistic Pet Care | Texas, a cat in... Austin

Whiskers Holistic Pet Care | Texas, a cat in... Austin

Whiskers Holistic Pet Care | Texas, a cat in... Austin

Whiskers Holistic Pet Care | Texas, a cat in... Austin

Whiskers Holistic Pet Care | Texas, a cat in... Austin

Whiskers Holistic Pet Care | Texas, a cat in... Austin

If you look closely, you will see that some of the animals have probably crossed the Rainbow Bridge, since it is written “in loving memory.” And indeed:

Phil Klein, the co-owner of Whiskers, is happy to be one of them. Mr. Klein asked Mr. Garcia to paint a small mural of the pet shop’s logo in 2008. In the years since, a crack has developed on the wall’s face, forcing the city to remove it.

Mr. Klein can recall when he first saw Mr. Garcia’s work in 1991. “I used to pass by it every day,” he said. “It started to feel familiar. Now you can’t walk three blocks and not see a Chico.”

Three years ago, Mr. Klein asked Mr. Garcia to paint a mural based on the company logo, which depicts two of Mr. Klein’s favorite former pets.

For the latest project he wants three animals depicted. “I said, ‘Hey Chico, I need my dogs and cats in there, but for everything else, just do what you want,’” Mr. Klein recalled. ”You don’t want to tell a master too much of what to do.”

Earlier this week, Mr. Garcia was hard at work on the mural. Nearby, balanced on a saw horse, rest paint-dappled photos of three of the pets Mr. Klein wants featured in the mural. Two have passed on, but the third, a cat named Rachel, is still alive.

Ain’t that a lovely mural?

On a lighter note… Look! My human saw this poster in the window and thought it was Sammy! It does look like Sammy! Is that you Sammy?

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  4. What a stunning mural. Mom says if she was able to walk by something like that everyday, she would always have a smile on her face. The cat in the sunglasses really does look like Sam, especially since you can’t see the feet. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
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  13. Hi Texas! What a great group of murals……..as for that poster – well – I WISH it was me – I’d quite like to be a poster star but sadly – he’s just a ginger who looks like me……I do like that baseball cap of his though – I may have to petition Mom to find one for me!!!! Happy Sunday!

    Kitty Hugs, Sammy

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  14. The ginger cat does look like he could be Sammy’s twin!! Love these murals…thanks for showing them since I’ll never see them I’ll never see them in person.
    June

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  18. We look forward to seeing these beautiful murals every Caturday. We never realized there were so many cool pet murals in NYC. We definitely think that is Sammy in that mural!!! Love, Cali, Andy, Tater and Shelly (C.A.T.S.)

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