RICHMOND, Va. — A group of volunteers mobilized to North Carolina Monday in search of Francine, the beloved local cat who has called a Richmond Lowe’s home for eight years.
Francine, known as the “Lowe’s cat” to shoppers at the West Broad Street store, recently disappeared after apparently wandering onto a delivery truck.
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According to a spokesperson for the Richmond SPCA, a group of volunteers — including two SPCA staff — headed to the regional Lowes distribution center in Garysburg, North Carolina on Monday, where Francine had been driven to. They were told Lowe’s will only allow the local animal control agency on the property.
“We have confidence in Northhampton County Animal Control,” the spokesperson stated. “Their officer will be setting and providing updates on trapping progress to those who created the ‘Where’s Francine’ account.”…