Archie, the fluffy orange and white cat who was friendly with folks in Mount Pleasant has died.
Archie was the shop cat at Bikes For All, a bicycle shop at 112 East 7th Avenue near where Kingsway feeds into the Mount Pleasant Industrial Area. He became a fixture in the area, greeting people in the shop and exploring the area outside.
He was so friendly he was even listed as a tourist attraction on Google Maps for a spell, though the listing was removed.
However, he a .
On July 17, he died after being hit by a vehicle.
Bikes For All management has posted a memorial video to Archie.
"Rest easy lil floof," .
In a message to V.I.A. they say he was crossing the street when he was hit by a car. They note that speeding is common in the area, which is supposed to be a 30 km/h zone.
Archie was seven years old.
Very sad news. 💔
— Prairie Paul (@PaulDoroshenko)
Archie died today. He was struck by a car.
We are all struggling with this right now. He was lovely, everyone’s friend.
Condolences to the Bikes For All folks who loved him so and all of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and the tourists who came out over the years to see him.
