Lovely Lively Leo!

[cassiesmom]

We met Leo through his foster mom, who had saved him from a shelter just days before he would have been put to sleep. We weren't quite sure we were ready for a third cat, but her well-timed emails with heart-melting photos of the then four-month-old kitten convinced us to take the leap.

Leo was a great addition, bringing even more fun to a house that already had two "teenage" kittens. All our cats are playful, but Leo has a couple of times per day where he is positively bursting at the seams with playful energy. If you even look at him he will take off charging across the house in anticipation that you will play with him. His favorite game is "ricochet." He stands in the corner of a narrow hallway, facing the corner, and I ricochet lightweight balls off the hallway walls. He takes crazy backwards and sideways leaps, trying to bat the balls with his paws. Then he enjoys having you throw them across the living room for him to chase.

Leo does have a serious side and considers himself the "Sheriff of these here parts." If Eko is playing too rough with Emily, Leo hears her protests from across the house and heads right over to tell Eko to knock it off. All this usually requires is his presence and body language. He is also the smell police. I'm often alerted to the presence of something yucky on the floor by Leo's frantic pawing at the floor, trying to bury it.

Leo's most striking physical feature is his build. He is a big-boned cat ... 14 pounds but not fat, just long and tall. I love to watch him stroll through our living room. He has sort of a wild elegance about him.

He loves human contact of any kind and is our only cat who enjoys being brushed. That's a good thing since he is also the biggest shed monster. He's such a big purr machine that we often hear him approaching before we see him. He's the boldest in our cat family when it comes to exploring new things. When we lit a fire last winter, the other cats knew it was safe to approach when Leo didn't burst into flames. (The fire was behind glass fireplace doors.)

We're so glad his foster mom was persistent with her "marketing" of Leo. We would have hated to miss out on all he adds to our family.

Hello, Leo and hello to your kitty-siblings Eko and Emily too! Happy Cat of the Day!

What a gorgeous cream tabby gentleman you are! You are long and tall, and your creamy orange fur looks so smooth and soft to pet! I like your sweet face, your l-o-n-g whiskers, your pink nose and paw pads! Your person writes that you have a wild elegance about you! I would gladly pet you if I could- since I can't, though, I hope your people will pet you, Eko and Emily for me! You also enjoy being brushed, and you have a lovely loud purr that lets your people know you are coming!

You are a very playful kitty, too- having bouts of energy, waiting to play "ricochet" or playing ball! You are very brave, exploring new things. You are the "Sheriff of these here parts", enforcing nice play with your presence and body language. You also alert your person to things that are yucky, serving as the "Smell police"! You have a lot to do each day! Best of all, you are a much-loved kitty!

Happy, happy Cat of the Day to dear Leo!

[tatsxxx11]

Hi Leo! Happy Cat of the Day to you, sweetheart!

What a breathtakingly beautiful cream colored Tabby boy you are, Leo! The first word that came to mind when I set eyes on your close up, your cream colored coat and sparkling green eyes was luminescent! You truly shine! And yes, your hunky build is pretty impressive too!

But as beautiful as you are to gaze upon it's your cuddles craving, joyful and playful, sweet and loving purrsonality and big heart that makes you so EXTRA special! How very lucky your family is, the humans and furry ones alike, having you in their lives, bringing so much joy to their days! That persistent marketing sure paid off! Then again, how could your humans resist! You truly are one gem of a boy, Leo, living, loving proof of the priceless rewards of rescue and adoption!

We're so glad his foster mom was persistent with her "marketing" of Leo. We would have hated to miss out on all he adds to our family.

Thanks for the BIG smiles, sweetheart! Meeting you today, reading your Mom's heartwarming tribute has been a joy! I hope you enjoy a very special day of celebration...diligently executing your sheriff duties, hehe; ricocheting those balls off the walls, lol; playing with sibbies Eko and Emily; having a nice "brush;" receiving tons of cuddles; being loved and pampered to pieces! Lots of love, snuggles and kisses to you, beautiful Leo, our very special and most deserving Cat of the Day, EVERY day!!! Love to dear Eko and Emily too!

Stunning!!!

Family!!!

[Felicia's Mom]

What a handsome creame tabby you are Leo. Congratulations on being Cat of the Day!