Kitten Bowl IV: Meet the Kitten Line Up of the All-Star Teams

“Kitten Bowl” is a feline catstravaganza presented in association with North Shore Animal League America (the nation’s largest no-kill shelter and animal adoption organization) and Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation. Hosted by Beth Stern, TV personality and national spokesperson for North Shore Animal League America, “Kitten Bowl” is a star-studded lineup that includes legendary New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling and award-winning reporter, sports analyst and commentator Mary Carillo as “Kitten Bowl’s” official play-by-play announcer, and Boomer Esiason as the Feline Football League’s (FFL) Commissioner. Photo: Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Marc Lemoine

Name: Hissing Bolt

Position / Style: Defensive Tickle

Nickname: “Speed Demon”

Makes an Excellent: Fish Taco

Also: Champion Sprinter

Quote: “You have cat to be kitten me.”

No, we are not kitten. That’s one of the greatest puns in the world and it belongs to Hissing Bolt. When this kitten isn’t Hissing, this kitten’s bolting. Or making fish tacos. Whatever’s closet to the end zone. Of course, the end zone doubles as a litter box too. While Hissing Bolt’s position says “Defensive Tickle”, it’s unclear who’s doing the tickling here. But I guess it comes down to who calls blitz first. So, let’s just hope it’s the adopter and not the adoptee, because, you know, claws.

“Kitten Bowl” is a feline catstravaganza presented in association with North Shore Animal League America (the nation’s largest no-kill shelter and animal adoption organization) and Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation. Hosted by Beth Stern, TV personality and national spokesperson for North Shore Animal League America, “Kitten Bowl” is a star-studded lineup that includes legendary New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling and award-winning reporter, sports analyst and commentator Mary Carillo as “Kitten Bowl’s” official play-by-play announcer, and Boomer Esiason as the Feline Football League’s (FFL) Commissioner. Photo: Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Marc Lemoine

Name: DeMarco Purry

Position / Style: Running Cat

Nickname: Mini Storm

Born in: Salt Lake Kitty

Favorite Show: Hiss is Us

Quote: “I don’t normally pro-cat-stinate.”

Ladies and gentlemen, meet DeMarco Purry. From the great land of Salt Lake Kitty, DeMarco Purry is a big Sterling K. Brown fan and watches Hiss is Us every Tuesday night. And that’s when Purry’s not in the gym or training. Naturally, you don’t become a “Mini Storm” overnight. It takes patience, dedication and a lot of pro-cat-stination. Obviously, DeMarco Purry’s quick reflexes and killer instincts make Purry one of the best running cats in the league.