“Sam and Frodo are both rescue cats. Frodo, the big orange guy with the furry feet, came from Home Alone Feline Rescue in 2011. He is part Maine Coon and part American bobtail. Lou and I had been thinking about getting a second cat as a companion for Frodo when I ran into Lee District School Board member Tammy Koufax at a community event in Springfield in August 2013. Tammy and her kids were fostering a litter of feral kittens that had been found behind a restaurant in Washington D.C. When Lou and I saw Tammy's photo of the smallest kitten, a tiny tiger tabby, we fell in love. Eventually, so did Frodo, once she got over Sam trying to steal his toys and occasionally snatching his treats away.We love watching the two cats chase each other around. Animals add so much to your life!”
— Sharon Bulova, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors