Congrats to Leon on his new position (Picture: dr_leon_advogato)

Send congratulatory catnip to Leon the cat, for he has received a promotion that’s worthy of celebration.

Leon may not have been qualified for the job. He may not have passed exams or attained any official education.

Thus he’s an icon for getting high up on the career ladder in an untraditional way. We can all learn from him.

Leon was a homeless kitten with nowhere to go. When it began to rain in Brazil’s federal district, he ducked inside the Order of Attorneys of Brazil building for shelter.


When he wasn’t chucked out, Leon used the office as a regular base when the weather became rubbish – but this didn’t win him many fans, as people began to file official complaints about the uninvited cat hanging around the reception desk.

The board of attorneys came up with a simple solution: they gave Leon an official job so he had a reason to be in the reception area whenever he fancies.



While at first Leon was hired as a receptionist, tasked with greeting visitors, he quickly climbed up the ranks and got promoted. He’s now a lawyer as well as a bit of an Instagram celeb.

Dr Jeanette Laredo posted the good news on the THIS CAT IS E M P L O Y E D Facebook group, where it was shared more than 11,000 times.

She wrote: ‘After a heavy rain, this little guy here seeking shelter from the storm went inside the OAB building ( Brazilian equivalent of ABA, American Bar Association) and decided to stay…

‘Unfortunately some people started to file some complaints about the fact that at the reception desk there was a stray cat hanging around and trying to make friends with the newcomers.

‘In order to avoid some new complaints the board gave the solution: Hire the cat as an employee… so, now it’s official this little fellow is responsible for welcoming the newcomers (whether they like it or not).

‘Edit: THIS CAT GOT A PROMOTION!!’

Yes, we would trust this cat with a legal issue (Picture: dr_leon_advogato)

A representative for Leon said that the initial complaints about Leon were about his size, as people worried they might step on the tiny kitten.

They also say Leon may soon have his own office.

The representative told BoredPanda: ‘[They said] that there was no space for him because it is a serious institution. So the President [of the OAB] determined the hiring and gave him an employee badge.

‘We are finalizing the documents to launch an animal rights institute. It’s called Instituto Dr. Leon. Unfortunately, we cannot house all [the animals], so we will fund the NGOs in town. We will be an example for Brazil [to follow].

‘Today, he is very dear to everyone. Even those didn’t like him got used to his presence and have fun with him. His favorite place is President Auriney’s sofa; he loves to play with his toys.’

You say playing with toys, Leon says ‘conducting important business’. Potato, potato.

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