05/30/2026
You may remember that we (pretty impulsively) picked up a cat in Manchester on 5/14. He darted in front of my car around 1am and I stopped to check him out. He looked (and meowed) so much like Leo that it stopped me in my tracks. He didn't have a microchip and I knew I couldn't leave him there. 🩶
I put him in the car and drove a few more blocks to drop something off at my friend Lindsey's house and Theo was riding shotgun.🐾
Lindsey took one look at him and knew exactly who he was. She'd been feeding and caring for him outside since he was dumped at her condo complex on 4/28. She had actually been telling me about him earlier that day but I didn't connect the dots when I saw him in the road that night. 🚙
THANK GOODNESS Lindsey took him under her wing and kept him in one place for the 3.5 weeks he was homeless. She helped him remain safe and well-fed until he could be rescued. 🙌
I named him Theo because:
A ) it rhymes, and
B ) my 103-year-old Grandpa, a proud Marine, is named Theodore. ❤️🇺🇸
Theo crashed with me for a few days and I wanted to continue to foster him and adopt him out myself, but when I say we're at capacity, I mean it.
As much as it pained me to place him elsewhere, we simply don't have the room right now. So I sent him to our favorite shelter: Protectors of Animals
As soon as the all-volunteer shelter staff met him, they knew he'd adopt out very quickly. "As sure as sure gets" were their words. 💕
Today was his first day up for adoption and of course, he was adopted. ❤️🔥 Congratulations to Theo on finding his furever home today! Happy trails, sweet boy. Thank you for being a part of our story and thank you for letting us be a part of yours! Wishing you all the best in your new home, bud🎉🏠💖
Two year old Theo is a happy guy. He wants nothing more than to be sacked out in the middle of the floor, hanging with his people. Does he play? Yes, but it isn’t his reason for living. Does he like being petted and snuggled? Yep. But honestly, he doesn’t require that much attention. As long as you are nearby, Theo is comfortable.
Which makes his history all the more upsetting. Theo came to Protectors of Animals after someone saw a car drive into their condo complex, put him outside, and drive away. We try to be understanding. After all, we don’t know what people are going through and life can be very hard. But leaving an animal in an unfamiliar location will often result in tragedy.
Luckily that did not occur in this case, because the neighbor who saw him left immediately stepped up and stepped in. Not all heroes were capes. And we are also pleased to report that Theo seems to have put his past behind him.
Theo is a confident and easy-going boy. He doesn’t hold grudges. He loves easily. He doesn’t ask for much. He is happy just to be allowed to hang out wherever you are, sprawled on the floor, content that you are watching over him.
Theo deserves all of the love in the world. If you are ready to offer that, you can start by filling out the application on our website. Our placement team will be in touch to answer your questions, tell you about the adoption process, and make you an appointment to meet the available cats. If you are not looking to adopt right now, but think that Theo deserves the world, you can help by spreading the word about him.
