Mr. Sherman, Little Tokyo’s 23-year-old feline ‘mayor,’ keeps purring along

LOS ANGELES TIMES
BY ANH DO

The youngsters still came to see their feline elder, Mr. Sherman.

Liz Ito, a Los Angeles artist, was just 11 when she first met the American tabby who reached the grand age of 23 this month. She had accompanied her mother to a Little Tokyo boutique known for selling whimsical prints.

Her mama bought a print dress, she remembered, navy with a Peter Pan collar and splashed with frolicking wildlife. She passed the time petting “a cute little cat who seemed to own the place and was very confident in his approach.”

Ito’s friend, Highland Park resident Mary Wilson, recalled visiting the store back in sixth grade. READ MORE