Our Commitment & Transparency

Built on Trust. Driven by Purpose.

At Bruce's Bodega, we're committed to doing business the right way. Every product we create, every partnership we build, and every decision we make is guided by honesty, quality, and accountability.

Bruce the black cat outside the bodega

Our Commitment & Transparency

A full-scale crisis is unfolding — fueled by a housing emergency, severe veterinary shortages, and mounting economic strain — and animals, shelter staff, and entire communities are already paying the price. 

We established Bruce's Bodega for one reason: to bring awareness to the ongoing crisis in our nation's animal shelters. Creating a drop-ship pet supply website is just one of the many ways we hope to deliver our message — and share 100% of our net profits with local charities.  

While I completely understand your skepticism, I wanted to personally attest to the following: 

  • I own the domain brucesbodega.com (yearly fee). 

  • The store is hosted by Shopify (monthly fee). 

  • I use AutoDS as the dropshipping automation platform (monthly fee) in addition to Shopify's Collective. 

  • As of August 1, 2026, there are 344 items on the site, all personally hand-selected by me based on product quality and features, supplied by credible vendors. All items ship from the United States. 

  • My wife and I have been active volunteers with North Bergen PURR for more than 5 years. This includes weekly feeding at a cat colony in 10th Street Park, Columbia Avenue, North Bergen, NJ (monthly expense). Let me know if you'd like to join! 

  • We actively Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) when needed. 

  • And yes, Bruce is a bad ass from the Bronx. 

It is my intent to use 100% of the net profits (after expenses) to support any of the previously mentioned initiatives. 

My name is David Szopinski, proprietor of BrucesBodega.com, and can be reached at brucesbodega@gmail.com