The Lowe’s cat who brought a community together

One of the most famous residents of Richmond, Virginia, is a true community cat named Francine. She has touched the lives of countless people — and they returned the favor in dramatic fashion when she went missing last fall.

Since 2017, Francine has been a fixture at the Lowe’s home improvement store on West Broad Street in Richmond. The pretty calico cat has a tipped ear, which indicates that she has benefited from trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR). She was skittish at first, but when Lowe’s employees began feeding her, she gradually warmed to people. She sometimes even lets customers pet her while she’s lounging on boxes in the lawn and garden center, her favorite area.

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