Last November husband found a mature gray cat sitting in the middle of the street in the snow. The night was really cold and no cat should have been out. Normally a cat would run from a stranger but this cat approached my husband and did not hesitate to be lifted up by my husband. In fact, the cat seemed eager to be put under my husband's coat.
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| Leo on the day we rescued him |
So this is how I came to know the cat we named Leo.
For the next several weeks we searched for this cat's people and when the search was completed we had learned that it was a community cat and that his people h ad died. A neighbor said they would care for the cat, but Leo did not like their cat so they put the cat outdoors in the winter with no shelter.
When I asked them if they wanted the cat, the people said no “that cat is not nice” is what they told me.
Know that I felt bad for the cat since he was a mature cat, probably lived with the same person his entire life. Then his person dies, the cat's life is turned upside down and ends up on the street on a cold night. Did not seem fair and I felt so bad for this cat.
So we took Leo into our home. We got him his shots and learned that he had arthritis. We made arrangements for shots and learned that this cat was approximately 8 years old. Leo likes my husband more than me, but that does not mean that he does not lie on my lap and play with his toys with me.
Everyone who meets Leo says “what a nice cat”
Leo is a nice cat, he is affectionate and laid back. He will cuddle with his people and sleep at the foot of your bed. He will walk on a leash around the block and will come when you call him. BUT Leo does not like dogs or other cats.
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| Leo is a large mature cat, age 8 that needs a people only forever home |
We have tried the Feliway behavior products, the rescue remedy liquid treatment for cats water, and other cat stress remedies and they work for a while but Leo’s resentment toward other animals is great and he is determined to fight, to hog the food bowl, act like all cats litter boxes are his, he also hogs all 4 water bowls.
Leo will be lying on my lap on the sofa and if the dog or another cat comes close to the sofa. Leo will run after them. This rescue cat is set in his way and loves people BUT does not tolerate other pets.
We took Leo to the veterinarian and he was given a prescription for Calm cat food by Royal Cannin. Leo did well on this food but it was really expensive. If we had Leo and one other cat, okay but we have two other cats and a dog and that is too much food to buy for all the pets.
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| Leo needs a forever home with people only |
My husband and I like Leo, he is a nice cat with humans. We would keep him if we had an office away from the home where Leo could stay. As is, even if we keep him in our home office, he may get out and then start a fight with another cat or the dog. So we decided that Leo is a cat that has to be in a home with people only, so this week we are looking for a forever home for Leo.
