Rhaenyra the Dragon Kitty stolen from Avenue A shop

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

On Saturday afternoon, someone stole Rhaenyra the Dragon Kitty, the 4-month-old "manager" of MJay Convenience at 44 Avenue A between Third Street and Fourth Street. 

Security footage shows the cat being taken around 4:24 p.m. on Sept. 6 while the store was open.

Rhaenyra has lived at the shop since she was just weeks old, often greeting customers from the counter. 

Faisal (below), who owns the store, said he and his co-workers are devastated.

Faisal said he had taken Rhaenyra and his other kitten to his vet on Long Island to make sure they were healthy and up to date on shots. He got the pair from a neighbor; one is his daughter's cat at home, the other became the store's official mascot. 

"I just want my cat back," he said yesterday. "Please, bring the cat back. I don't want to see his face in here ever again," he added, referring to the alleged thief. 

Faisal shared surveillance video with us...