The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill

“The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill” opened at 89 7th Avenue (between Bleeker and West 4th) last Thursday, October 9th, Clearly, that this isn't your typical pet store.So who's the "owner" of the Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill at 89 West 7th Avenue? Banksy. revealing what seemed from the outside to be a small West Village pet shop stocked not with purring kittens and wiggly puppies, but a more sinister menagerie. Inside, animatronic chicken nuggets, porno watching monkeys, coexisted alongside ageing tweety birds, swimming fish sticks, and suggestively writing caged hot dogs, in what can only be described as an entirely unique visual critique of the state of animal husbandry in the modern world. In the words of Banksy himself, “New Yorkers don’t care about art, they care about pets.This is the first time that Banksy has used animatronics, and the effect is absolutely amazing and said to be a clear departure form last year's behemoth show in Los Angeles, Banksy's first ever show in New York City (the others have been fakes) is being held in a tiny storefront that's less than 300 square feet and can't hold more than 20 people at any one time. The exhibit completely visible to the public both day and night through the store front windows.