Lewis the cat is returned safely to Downtown Home and Garden
Lewis the cat, a longtime presence at Ann Arbor shop Downtown Home and Garden, was found alive and well today several days after he was reported missing.
Lewis the cat has been returned to Downtown Home and Garden.
Photo courtesy of Downtown Home and Garden
More details on Lewis' adventure abroad — and his rescuers — were not immediately available.
"There was a lot of concern in the community," Hodesh said.
The 15-year old, 15-pound orange tabby went missing from the store last week. The store used its social media presence to ask the community to help find Lewis, who has been greeting customers at the shop for 12 years.
“He has raised generations of kids,” Hodesh said last week. “We have children that have come in and petted him when they were young and they’re now going to graduate school.”
Comments
Terri Dillon
Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 1:18 a.m.
I am so relieved to learn that Lewis has returned to his home! My husband and I are frequent visitors to Ann Arbor and Downtown Home and Garden is one of our stops when in town. I saw the posting for Lewis and was so dismayed. He's an icon for the store! I was thrilled to learn of his safe return. Thanks to those involved for getting him back home again. See you the next time we visit Lewis!
sun runner
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 7:02 p.m.
I always do a "Lewis check" when I pass by Downtown H&G. He is one of my favorite things to introduce to my out-of-town visitors. I'm glad he is home safe.
Donald Martin
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 6:13 p.m.
So glad Lewis was found safe and sound! He's a great cat.
Atticus F.
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 3:34 p.m.
Sounds more like someone 'found' lewis last week, and decided to take him home. I would guess that cat-nappers then realized he did have a home after reading about it in the paper.
rusty shackelford
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 2:47 p.m.
Clearly he should be promoted to PR manager.
mike wilson
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 12:57 p.m.
Lewis rules again :)
Lunefils
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 12:51 p.m.
Hooray, this'll make my week even better!
Bertha Venation
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 12:30 p.m.
What a relief! Glad Lewis is back home safe and sound.
Top Cat
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 12:25 p.m.
Perhaps he was hiding until the debt ceiling issue was resolved.
treetowncartel
Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 3:45 a.m.
Or, perhaps you are covering up for your kinfolk, maybe he and you were out on the town with a few of those nine lives models, drinking IPA's and vaping a fresh batch of catnip.
xmo
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 11:37 a.m.
Lewis the Cat for City Council! write him in Today when you vote!
a2trader
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 11:35 a.m.
Sounds like he was just on vacation. It is summer, afterall.
morninglory
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 9:51 a.m.
Welcome home Lewis!
Pizza Man
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 6:26 a.m.
It is good to hear that Lewis is home safely, but I am sure he would tell you, "I didn't know I was lost!"
treetowncartel
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 3:55 a.m.
Perhaps, he was out making a sequel to Fritz the Cat.
Dot
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 3:28 a.m.
anytime a missing pet is found it's wonderful! but .... " .. has been greeting customers at the shop for 12 years" "He has raised generations of kids," Hodesh said 12 years = generations? fuzzy math.
jeanarrett
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 4:31 p.m.
I thought the same thing.
Jack Gladney
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 6:27 a.m.
In cat years that would be 84, which would place him back before the Great Depression. Or is that in dog years and cats have nine lives?
rosy12
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 2:47 a.m.
Lewis says "Well, what can I say? The girls just can't resist me!" LOL So glad to hear he is safe and back to his usual digs.
Tom Teague
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 1:43 a.m.
Maybe he sallied forth to protect us all from the Dexter Bear and had a long journey home. Could be an epic poem in the making.
City Confidential
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 12:39 a.m.
Yayyy!! I'm so glad.
Candis Hale
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 12:38 a.m.
(: sweet!!!
spm
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 12:21 a.m.
Sounds like Lewis had gone on a little tomcat bender. He had his fun but now he's back to work. Welcome back, Lewis.
treetowncartel
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 3:54 a.m.
A real tom goes missing for months or years
DBH
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 12:13 a.m.
Great. Now perhaps I'll be able to get some sleep.
JuliaAnnArb
Mon, Aug 1, 2011 : 11:57 p.m.
Such good news! Welcome back, Lewis.
Sallyxyz
Mon, Aug 1, 2011 : 11:51 p.m.
It's nice to see a positive story amid all the doom and gloom and mayhem of day to day news. Congrats to AA dot com for spreading the word when Lewis was missing. Maybe it helped in locating him and returning him to his home.
Sallyxyz
Mon, Aug 1, 2011 : 11:43 p.m.
Terrific!