New York Lotto "Bodega Cat" (2017) 1:00 (USA)

I have no idea why Cyrus the bodega cat is rewarding his owner with a scratch off lottery ticket after the owner has scolded him for being on the counter top but okay. At least it's a cute cat. Also anyone who owns a cat has already wont he lotto, albeit in a neurotic "I love you/Leave me alone," kind of way.

Agency: McCann NY Chief Creative Officer, North America: Eric Silver Chief Creative Officers, McCann New York: Sean Bryan & Tom Murphy Executive Creative Directors: Mat Bisher & Dan Donovan Creative Director, Copywriter: Jason Ashlock Creative Director, Art Director: Dominick Baccollo Chief Production Officer: Nathy Aviram VP, Senior Producer: Chance Basset SVP, Executive Music Producer: Eric Johnson Music Producer: Dan Gross Music Business Affairs Manager: Sam Belkin Business Manager: Natalie Hernandez Executive Account Director: Scot Beck VP, Account Director: Caroline Fuller Account Supervisor: Molly Vossler Assistant Account Executive: Ellery Gitkin VP, Strategy Director: Laura Frank Production Company: RSA Director: Jake Scott Producer: David Mitchel Executive Producer: Tracie Norfleet Director of Photography: Peter Deming Editorial: Rock Paper Scissors Editor: Carlos Arias Assistant Editor: Maria Lee Executive Producer: Eve Kornblum Producer: Taylor Colbert VFX: A52 VFX Supervisor: Patrick Murphy CG Lead: Andrew Romatz 2D VFX Artist(s): Steven Wolff, Stefan Gaillot, Richard Hirst, Matt Sousa, Kevin Stokes 2D VFX Assistant: Gabe Sanchez 3D Artists: Andrew Romatz, Tom Briggs, Jun Kim, Michael Cardenas, Joseph Chiechi Producer: Michael Steinmann Production Coordinator: Andrew Rosenberger Executive Producer: Patrick Nugent & Kim Christensen Managing Directors: Linda Carlson & Jennifer Sofio Hall Music: Song Title: How Sweet It Is Artist: Julia Stone Audio: Heard City Phil Loeb, Audio Engineer Telecine: Company 3 Tim Masick, Colorist

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Joseph Morales's picture

What kind of cat is he? This is now my favorite commercial.

AnonymousCoward's picture

Egyptian Mau

 Karen Mickel's picture

I love this commercial. The cat is grateful that someone love him and he love his owner..

Catlover's picture

Nobody owns a cat. Cat have staff. You are cat staff.

amylouK's picture

Jake Scott - you deserve top Emmy for this - it makes my heart melt. My candy store has a cat that looks just like Cyrus and I adore him. Thank you.

Rosie g's picture

Cyrus your the best. If only more people were like you love you cyrus

Martha 's picture

I have seen this ad countless times and never get tired of it. Yes, I am a cat lover (all animals actually).....love, love, love this commercial.

Boondeets's picture

What a wonderful heartwarming commercial. LOVE how he lifts his little paw to get the bus to stop. This is true entertainment!! Maybe the bodega owner can start bringing Cyrus home to curl up in front of a fire in that fireplace?

AnonymousCoward's picture

That's what I say Boondeets. Especially over the holidays!!!!!

P. Bauman's picture

I love love love the commercial, but why does the store owner leave his best bud in the store? Why doesn't he take him home for the holidays? Left him in the store all holiday long, tsk, tsk, tsk. Poor darling.

Sport's picture

Because he's a Bodega cat. They keep the mice away! His job is to guard the store.

Allison Ford's picture

What a feel good Commercial!!

Allison Ford's picture

Love this commercial. Hope they do a series of them.

Linda levine's picture

Is the cat real or animated I can’t tell ?

John DP's picture

The cat is definitely real, but it looks like they used a little computer enhancement in a couple of shots, like when he "smiles" at the very end and possibly when he lifts his paw to hail the bus.

John DP's picture

The cat is definitely real, but it looks like they used a little computer enhancement in a couple of shots, like when he "smiles" at the very end and possibly when he lifts his paw to hail the bus.

Tracy 's picture

I am in loveeee with Cyrus!! It’s a touching demonstration of how are pets love us no matter who their owner is…..JUST AS WE ARE… it’s almost spiritual

Anonymous Adgrunt's picture

I wish they'd keep running this ad, I love Cyrus!

Anonymous Adgrunt's picture

The bodega cat, Cyrus, is so adorable.. it's my favorite Christmas commercial. 🌟😺🤶🎄🎀

Judy Cannon's picture

This is the best commercial that I have seen. Should receive a reward for being the best commercial. I have no idea how they trained that amazing cat (Cyrus) to do what he was able to do. Just saw this commercial in Fall 2022 in Canada. I realized that this was produced in 2017, no matter what it's a timeless commercial.
Thanks for producing such a great feel good commercial!

Judy Cannon's picture

This is the best commercial that I have seen. Should receive a reward for being the best commercial. I have no idea how they trained that amazing cat (Cyrus) to do what he was able to do. Just saw this commercial in Fall 2022 in Canada. I realized that this was produced in 2017, no matter what it's a timeless commercial.
Thanks for producing such a great feel good commercial!

Anonymous Adgrunt's picture

It's my favourite commercial too I just want to know where that store is located

james flores's picture

the best holiday commercial ever! everybody also needs to relax he said goodnight Cyrus. he will see him in the morning bodegas are open everyday even on holidays. but it would have been great to see him take the cat home for christmas. The bodega cat is a staple in new york and very happy to see them get their shine. its december 2022 and i hope this commercial continues to play for the rest of my life during these holidays.

james flores's picture

the best holiday commercial ever! everybody also needs to relax he said goodnight Cyrus. he will see him in the morning bodegas are open everyday even on holidays. but it would have been great to see him take the cat home for christmas. The bodega cat is a staple in new york and very happy to see them get their shine. its december 2022 and i hope this commercial continues to play for the rest of my life during these holidays.