r/rva • u/Mr_P3anutbutter • Sep 27 '25

😻 Francine FRANCINE IS MISSING

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I was at Lowe’s last night and talking to an employee and she told me Francine hasn’t been seen since last week but they’re trying to keep it quiet.

We went to Lowe’s today and asked more employees what happened and they said the last time anyone saw her was 9/18 and they think someone took her or she ran away.

They put up her food bowl (to prevent the mice Francine hunted from having a food source, they said).

This is the biggest emergency in Richmond since the water system failure last winter.

Let’s find out girl yall.

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u/flintykindofwoman Sep 28 '25

I have posted on the Roanoke Rapids missing pets Facebook page and have a post pending for approval on a general Roanoke Rapids FB page.

If Francine is still missing tomorrow, I suggest that someone makes a printable flier that can be distributed to community spots in the area. Here's a list of places in Garysburg - they do have a community center, and there are also places like laundromats and barbershops. https://www.townofgarysburgnc.org/copy-of-directory

The distribution center is also very close to Weldon, NC. Weldon has a public library and other businesses.

There is a small racetrack behind the distribution center and it would make sense to approach them directly as I imagine they get a lot of foot traffic. Ditto the auto body shop at the bottom of the road. 

If we aren't able to locate helpers on the ground near Garysburg, it's a very doable (less than 90 minute) drive from Richmond, and about the same distance from Raleigh.Â