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Leo the Home Depot cat draws in new customers to New Jersey store
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Customers at a Home Depot in Burlington County, New Jersey were in for a surprise when the store’s newest feline employee became a social media star.
Jeffrey Simpkins films videos of Leo the cat at a Home Depot in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
“He has two name tags that say ‘Hello my name is Leo,’ and then the other one says like ‘Mount Laurel Store,’ so he’s registered to the store,” said Simpkins of Mount Laurel.
Store employees said Leo arrived last summer, and before that he was a barn cat.
Simpkins frequently shops with his two cats, Will and Grace. He’s been documenting their trips on TikTok ever since they stumbled upon Leo.
Since then, Leo has grown quite a fan base of viewers.
“Like, all together, all Leo videos, probably over 50 million, around there,” Simpkins said.
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What keeps people watching?
“His unique personality, like he’s friendly, he wears clothing unlike other cats, and he has several places he sleeps at,” Simpkins said.
Leo enjoys wearing clothes and taking rides in his shopping cart. Several associates at the store actually care for Leo, from trips to the vet to making sure he’s fed.
Some of Leo’s fans love his outgoing and playful personality.
“I’m a big cat person, and I love cats so I’m really excited to see him. It’s my first time seeing him in person, and I really love that he wears shirts,” said Theo Lythberg of Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
“It is the last week of summer, so we figured let’s go see the cat and make the most of it and see if we can be part of his fan club,” said Michelle Lythberg, also of Cherry Hill.
Simpkins is hopeful people will donate to cat shelters in the area or consider adopting a cat of their own.
A body was found Sunday afternoon in Belleplain State Forest in Cape May County, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s State Park Police confirmed to NJ Advance Media.
Police said they could not release any other details Sunday night as the matter was still under investigation.
Belleplain State Forest is a 21,320-acre New Jersey State Forest in northern Cape May County and eastern Cumberland County.
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🐟 Food & Drug Administration issues recall alert for norovirus
🐟 15 states impacted including New Jersey
🐟 Norovirus spreads easily and quickly
Federal authorities are warning of potentially contaminated seafood sold by a California company to several states including New Jersey.
The alert of a norovirus outbreak was issued by S&M Shellfish Co. of San Francisco on Thursday, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
It affects oysters harvested in British Columbia, Canada by Pacific Northwest Shellfish and Union Bay Seafood.
The oysters were distributed to restaurants and retailers under several brand names.
The brands include Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay, and Royal Miyagi.
Oysters sold as these brands harvested between Dec. 1 and Dec. 9 should be thrown away. They are potentially contaminated with norovirus.
These oysters were also sold in the neighboring states of Pennsylvania and New York, the FDA said.
Are you sick from norovirus?
People who eat food contaminated with norovirus will usually know within 12 to 48 hours, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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This 2016 photo shows oysters grown in Middle Township, NJ. Oysters grown in New Jersey are not affected by the recall. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Symptoms aren’t subtle; they will often include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach pain. Fever, headache, and body aches are also possible.
The combination of diarrhea and vomiting can leave people severely dehydrated, especially young children, older adults, and those with other illnesses.
Most people sick with norovirus will recover within a few days. However, they should be careful around others because they can continue to spread the virus for another few days.
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