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catbyte

(38,304 posts) Thu Oct 30, 2025, 01:54 PM Oct 30

Cat Found Outside of Hardware Store Becomes New Store Manager

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Cat Found Outside of Hardware Store Becomes New Store Manager (Original Post) catbyte Oct 30 OP

She is adorable. tblue37 Oct 30 #1

A hardware store has got to be a cat's dream palace. So much to explore! And then nap time. erronis Oct 30 #2

That was my thought as well! Nittersing Oct 30 #6

I shop at a True Value store that has a couple of kitties. DinahMoeHum Oct 30 #3

She is sooo cute 💙💙💙 TommieMommy Oct 30 #4

I would be happy with the world if Ilsa Oct 30 #5

She'll certainly keep the mice, rats, and most of the bugs away. calimary Oct 30 #7

From a cat's perspective this has to be damn good. twodogsbarking Oct 30 #8

That's adorable MustLoveBeagles Oct 30 #9

What a beautiful little tuxie! 3catwoman3 Oct 30 #10

tblue37

(67,683 posts)

1. She is adorable.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 02:28 PM

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erronis

(21,980 posts)

2. A hardware store has got to be a cat's dream palace. So much to explore! And then nap time.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 03:02 PM

Oct 30

Places that I've been that have that sense of home - cats, dogs, people enjoying each other.

So much better than the maga/mega hardware stores.

Nittersing

(7,919 posts)

6. That was my thought as well!

Reply to erronis (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 04:32 PM

Oct 30

So many nooks and crannies...

DinahMoeHum

(23,275 posts)

3. I shop at a True Value store that has a couple of kitties.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 03:07 PM

Oct 30

Besides hardware, the store also sells supplies for home brewing, including grains, hops, yeasts, etc.,
so the cats work as vermin repellent.

TommieMommy

(2,508 posts)

4. She is sooo cute 💙💙💙

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Thu Oct 30, 2025, 03:16 PM

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Ilsa

(63,612 posts)

5. I would be happy with the world if

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 03:26 PM

Oct 30

The Dodo and DU were the only websites on the internests.

calimary

(88,534 posts)

7. She'll certainly keep the mice, rats, and most of the bugs away.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 04:37 PM

Oct 30

She’ll more than earn her keep. And the customers will fall in love with her.

The store may actually gain some customers whose kids will want to see the kitty.

If I ran that store, I’d start using her. Get some photos and run ads that feature her in some way. “Kitty says check out this week’s specials!” or “Our sale is the cat’s meow!” They could have some BIG fun with it!

GREAT gimmick possibilities! World-class! And if the hardware store sells a few pet supplies (like our local ones do), “Pet-Day Specials” might be utterly BOFFO! And if the local news gets wind of it, they’d get coverage, which would really “put ‘em on the map”!

Don’t get me started…