Vito Vincent, a 5-year-old ginger and white tabby, visits The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles with his owner, Michael LeCrichia, 42. LeCrichia moved with the cat from New York in hopes that his pet will be discovered and make it in Hollywood as an animal star. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Poor Vito Vincent, who came to Hollywood chasing a dream. He’s been here for nearly a year without landing a single acting gig. What exactly does a talented tabby cat have to do to catch a break in this town? See full story
Michael LeCrichia, 42, gets a better grip on his cat Vito Vincent, a 5-year-old ginger and white tabby, while entering the Ambercrombie & Fitch store at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Kaia Yang, 1, greets Vito Vincent, a 5-year-old ginger and white tabby, while visiting The Grove shopping center with her mother Hannah, left, in Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Michael LeCrichia , 42, greets his cat, Vito Vincent, a 5-year-old ginger and white tabby, at his apartment in Los Angeles. LeCrichia moved with his cat from New York in hopes that Vito Vincent will be discovered and make it in Hollywood as an animal star. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Vito Vincent, a 5-year-old ginger and white tabby, visits The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Vito Vincent, a 5-year-old ginger and white tabby, rides the escalator inside a Crate & Barrel store at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Vito Vincent, a 5-year-old ginger and white tabby, gets a kiss from his owner Michael LeCrichia, 42, during a visit to The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Vito Vincent, a 5-year-old ginger and white tabby, leads the way into a department store while visiting The Grove. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Alizon Harris, with Tawny, a dog she is training for Guide Dogs of America, greets Vito Vincent, a 5-year-old ginger and white tabby, held by his owner, Michael LeCrichia, inside a department store at The Grove shopping center. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Vito Vincent, a 5-year-old ginger and white tabby, peers down from inside a trolley car at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
