 People often say you don't have to be blood-relationed to be considered family. And if you ask the folks at Lowe's in Pikeville, you don't have to be walking around on two legs to be considered family either. Meet 15-year-old Wilson, whose home away from home for the past eight years has been Lowe's in Pikeville. He has adopted Lowe's as his family. Actually, he loves his Lowe's family and his family from Pikeville. He has a huge following here in Pikeville. People have adopted him because they've been at Lowe's. He loves him much better than he loves me. He's only in my lap right now being peaceful because he doesn't feel well any other time. I'd never be able to catch him because he knows if he sees me I will take him home and that's not really where he wants to be. He has been diagnosed with cancer. He's got a tumor on his liver and he's a kitty cat. But he's over here today for a visit. He's got a huge Facebook following, Wilson Sykes. And I really don't maintain that. The people of this town maintain it. Over the years, Wilson has touched many lives at Lowe's. A typical day is probably mostly just feeding him and giving him some attention and chase birds and mice and get loved on by the customers. That's about it. I tell you, he means a lot. He's been here as long as any employee's been here and I probably know him better than I do any of them. So, yeah, that's my buddy. We'll miss him here when it's not seeing him every day, won't we? Over the years, Wilson has not only adopted the employees here at the Pipeville Lowe's Center as his family, but the customers as well. We've been seeing him in here for years. We live in Floyd County. We actually drove all the way over here this evening because my husband and I are very upset about him being sick and concerned. Like I said, we've seen him in here for years. It won't be the same without Wilson here. You know, Lowe's doesn't need any advertisement. That's what my husband said coming over, that Lowe's doesn't need advertisement. They have Wilson. Jane asks if you have any pictures or stories of Wilson to please post them on Wilson's Facebook page. Reporting from Pipeville for EKB News, I'm Shawn Allen.