Sherman Returns

Sherman the cat, a familiar sight in Little Tokyo’s Weller Court, was reported missing on March 6 by his owner, Kiyoko Kimball of Shop Ashiya, a women’s boutique on Onizuka Street. The 19-year-old orange cat, who requires medication, was last seen outside Marukai; surveillance video subsequently showed a woman picking him up and taking him away. After flyers were distributed and the disappearance was publicized on ABC7 Eyewitness News, Sherman was brought back on Saturday morning, presumably by the same woman, with no questions asked. Kimball said that he had lost some weight but was otherwise okay, and added that she’ll keep a closer eye on him from now on. (J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo)