Sometimes, the animals find us.

While driving to Blue Pearl Pet Hospital the night before Chloe’s second surgery, Jill was on my way to meet her fosters, Michele and Stan. Just a few blocks away from them on the highway, Jill received a call from them “they had spotted a cat alongside the highway.”

With a careful and determined game of “Frogger,” Michele was able to entice the cat with some wet food. That cat was Leo.

Leo came into Pause 4 Paws that night, and Jill had the joy of fostering him while we searched for a possible owner. After a couple of weeks with no leads, our friends at MNSNAP neutered him when a cancellation opened up. MNSNAP provides high-quality, low-cost spay and neuter surgeries, helping prevent overpopulation and improve the lives of companion animals. Since 2010, they have sterilized 212,412 animals—and we are so grateful to partner with them in this life-saving work.

Then something wonderful happened. My dear friend—and one of Pause 4 Paws’ former presidents—Andrea came to meet Leo. It was an instant connection. Leo is now adjusting in Andrea’s home. If her resident Queen, kitty Rita, decides she is open to a feline sibling, Leo will officially become part of the family.

True to form, Andrea had Leo dressed up just a few hours after his arrival—and based on the photos, he already looks right at home.

From a busy highway to a home filled with love, Leo’s story is a reminder of how quickly things can change when compassion leads the way.

Thank you for being part of a community that makes stories like this possible.

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