Lovely Lively Leo!

[phesina]

Dearest Leo, what a fantastic sweetie of a guy you are! You're a gorgeous big Cream Tabby fellow with soft-looking pale orange fur with white touches. And what a sweet face you have, with that cute pink nose and white mustache, and those long, LOOOONG white whiskers and eyebrows, and those lovely big green eyes. My orange-with-white-touches Tabby girl Sparkler says "Hello, Meow!" Thank you for sharing that album full of great photos with us! They show such a fascinating variety of poses and activities. And how nice to see you and your dear kitty housemates enjoying the fire in the last one! I wish I could reach through the screen and down to Lubbock, TX to pet you all. I can't, of course, but I know your loving and beloved Purrrsons will pet you all for me .

And what a wonderful story you have to tell! You had been rescued from a shelter by your dear foster-mom-to-be just days before you would have been put to "sleep." And then she told your dear Purrrsons-to-be all about you, a four-month-old kitten, and shared pictures with them. They weren't sure they were ready to take the leap, but the story and pictures convinced them. And are they ever happy about that, so glad and grateful to foster-mom for being so persistent!

You're full of energy and full of fun, and you make them laugh with your antics. You go charging across the house when you think someone will play with you, and you love to play your favorite game, "ricochet." You also have your serious side, as "Sheriff of these here parts." You check if Eko is playing too rough with Emily and step in if so. And in your role of smell police, you alert your Purrrson to the presence of anything yucky on the floor, pawing at it and trying to bury it. You love human contact, and, shed-monster that you are, you even enjoy being brushed. You're such a loud purr-machine, people hear you coming before they see you. You're the boldest cat at exploring new things. Last winter you checked out the fire in the fireplace, behind the glass doors. When you didn't burst into flames, the other kitties knew it was safe to approach. All three of you are sure enjoying the fire in that last photo! You kitties and Purrrsons all love each other very much, don't you. What a delightful love-filled home you share!

Congratulations, darling Leo, on being chosen today's Cat of the Day! We hope you and your dear Eko and Emily and Purrrsons and all your family and friends are enjoying a fine celebration, full of fun and lovies and all your favorite games and treats and maybe another round of "ricochet!"