Jeffrey Simpkins movies movies of Leo the cat at a Home Depot in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, on the 1200 block of Nixon Drive.
“He has two identify tags that say ‘Hello my identify is Leo,’ after which the opposite one says like ‘Mount Laurel Store,’ so he is registered to the shop,” mentioned Simpkins from Mount Laurel.
Store workers mentioned Leo arrived final summer season, and earlier than that he was a barn cat.
Simpkins incessantly outlets together with his two cats, Will and Grace. He’s been documenting their journeys on TikTok ever since they stumbled upon Leo.
Since then, Leo has grown fairly a fan base of viewers.
“Like all collectively, all Leo movies, in all probability over 50 million, round there,” mentioned Simpkins.
What retains folks watching?
“His distinctive persona, like he is pleasant, he wears clothes in contrast to different cats, and he has a number of locations he sleeps at,” mentioned Simpkins.
Leo enjoys sporting garments and taking rides in his purchasing cart. Several associates on the retailer really take care of Leo, from journeys to the vet to creating certain he is fed.
Some of Leo’s followers love his outgoing and playful persona.
“I’m a giant cat individual and I like cats so I’m actually excited to see him. It’s my first time seeing him in individual, and I actually love that he wears shirts,” mentioned Theo Lythberg from Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
“It is the final week of summer season so we figured let’s go see the cat and take advantage of it and see if we will be a part of his fan membership,” mentioned Michelle Lythberg from Cherry Hill.
Simpkins is hopeful folks will donate to cat shelters within the space or contemplate adopting a cat of their very own.
