Filled with soft purrs and purposeful meows, cats in the workplace add a unique twist to the working world. In this series, we explore the lives of local cats who rule over their domains with trusted humans by their sides.
Nearly seven-year-old Tabby cat Lola has called the Mathews County Visitor & Information Center, also known as Sibley’s General Store, both home and work for nearly two years.
“She’s friendly 99 percent of the time,” said MCVIC executive director and Lola companion Kat Larkin.
Two years ago, Larkin had the onerous task of rehoming her three cats since she was set to move into a rental that did not allow her feline friends. Two of her cats found wonderful homes with Mathews resident Cindy Machen. Lola, however, was different.Larkin was not so sure about rehoming her as she was not as social as the other two. She asked MCVIC president Bobby
Hatton if Lola could temporarily live at Sibley’s while she figured out another arrangement for her. Hatton gave her the go-ah...