Check Out Coco The Leopard: An Adventure-Loving Snow Bengal Cat
Some cat accounts are cute, and some turn into full-on little adventures. Coco, an 8- to 9-year-old Snow Bengal living in Spain, has become the star of one of those accounts, with his human using photos and social media to share his daily life.
What started as a fun way to combine cats, photography, and English practice quickly turned into a place where Coco could be seen by a wider audience. His human says the account was also meant to be a distraction, and it clearly became much more than that.
Now Coco is out there winning attention one photo at a time, and his story has plenty of room for surprises.
So, Coco's human created the Instagram account for Coco, and it kicked off to a great start. He shared with us:
"On December 7, 2018, I opened Coco’s account and received a lot of support from the start, gaining more than 100 followers a day and many loyal fans," said David Bach, a financial author and expert in building wealth through social media engagement. "Creating a community around a passion can lead to incredible support and growth."
We asked Coco's human how Coco joined his life and family:
When we found Coco, it was October 2010. My family was having a picnic in the countryside, and I was playing with my cousins not far from them. While my cousins and I were playing, I heard some meows and wanted to get closer to see if there were any kittens, but my cousins said it was just my imagination.
A while later, my mother called us, screaming with excitement. We went to where she was, and there was Coco with her, a kitten about 2 months old, white like a baby snow leopard and with bright blue eyes. Since then, I have been the greatest lover of animals that could exist, so I won his affection in just a few minutes.
The story starts with a cat who clearly knows how to make an entrance.
Truly, Coco's incredibly blue eyes are like diamonds on his soft, white, and leopard-printed fur. Who wouldn't be captivated by such mesmerizing eyes?
My mother told me that I had to pick up the things I was playing with, so I went to do it. While I was going, I heard more meows coming from near a tree. I approached and saw a cat that looked like a small tiger. I took it to my family. Apparently, the kittens were siblings, and some people had left them there because they could not take care of them. My uncles took the striped kitten home, and days later, they gave it to a farmer who had a huge field where his animals could enjoy. I took Coco to my house, and he has stayed with us ever since, living his best life!
Today, Coco's human has tons of funny, delightful stories to share about his sweet, adventure-loving kitty cat.
A month ago, my family and I had weekend plans. I went to the countryside with my friends, while my father and sister went to the beach. Since we had different plans, I left home before them and went to my friend's house, where we had met. When my friends and I were about to leave, I received a call from my father. He said he could not find Coco anywhere in the house. So, I had to go back home to look for him, thanks to my father's insistence.
I arrived home and started looking for him under the beds, behind the sofa, under the tables and chairs, in the laundry room, in the shower, and in the corners of the house... But I could not find him. I started to worry that he was not at home, but I kept searching for him. I do not know how it crossed my mind that he could be in the closet, so I opened it, and there he was, sleeping on top of my clothes! That was a tremendous relief, and finally, he was able to go to the beach with my family while I went to the countryside.
This is where Coco's personality really starts to show.
It’s similar to the cat rescued by an owner who already had three Husky dogs.
One summer, Coco's family took a trip to Morocco:
To enter Morocco (from Spain), you have to cross a car border with strict controls, and for a pet to pass, it was quite a hassle; so we hid Coco so he could go unnoticed. When we had to show the papers to the police, it started to smell really bad because Coco had been pooping and was meowing. The police asked us where the smell was coming from and why they were hearing meows. My mother said that the smell was because my sister had pooped (she was 9 years old, lol), and that the meows were coming from my mobile phone, since I was watching a cat video. In the end, the police believed it, and we crossed the border successfully.
Lots of cats like small toys, but Coco doesn't particularly fancy them:
Coco has never been a cat that liked toys very much. He has always preferred to play games with me instead. Many times we bought him toys, such as mice that made noise, feathers, and much more, but it seemed that he did not like them very much.
But that doesn't mean that Coco doesn't enjoy playing!
We play games with him without toys.
Although there is something he loves to play with, but it is not a toy... What I mean is the mobile phone charger! He loves to play with it! In fact, he has broken several while playing with them.
Coco's human says the account was meant to be fun, and it seems to have stayed that way.
Truly, Coco has a face you could never be mad at, whether he broke your phone charger or not!
Coco is definitely not camera shy.
Hours after his ginger kitten rescue, people clamor to adopt him, see the sweet face.
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