My name is Merle Haggard aka Cotton #ramblin-man!

DOB 5/18/22

Hey there, everyone! I’m Merle Haggard, a.k.a. Cotton, and I’m a sweet, handsome brown tabby boy who got my name because my first owner never neutered me, and like Merle Haggard, I got Ramblin’ Fever. One day I appeared in Foster Meowmy’s apartment complex as a friendly stray who wanted everyone to pet me. Every day a little 10-year-old girl would sit on the sidewalk and play with me, but no one claimed me as theirs.

Suddenly it hit me that, just like Ramblin’ Fever’s lyrics say, “I’d like to bed down on a sofa and let some pretty lady rub my back.” So I howled at future Foster Meowmy’s door and asked to come inside with her other kitties. Thankfully, she obliged, and after all that time without sufficient hooman attention, I luxuriated when she picked me up and held me. Now I enjoy sleeping with her every night, and I’m very docile when she clips my claws.

I’ve had my challenges with my introductions to her three cats. I’m not aggressive, and with the female, I lie on my back with my paws folded; with the male kitty who’s a scaredy cat and keeps his distance, I tried playfully to chase him without much cooperation; however, with one male cat who’s territorial, fur can fly when we meet. This may just be because my testosterone level has not fully dissipated after my neutering as a mature kitty. As time passes, we could get along better and hopefully someday play together. I know for sure that I love children and would be a perfect bedmate for kids, and I’d probably get along great with easy-going, cat-friendly dogs.

I hope that my rescue story has plucked your heartstrings and that you’ll arrange to meet me. I have so very much love to share – all I need is YOU! Incidentally, there are advantages to adopting a mature fella like me who’s past the stage of kitten mayhem. I’d be much less likely to cause chaos in your home or break any of your treasured accessories.

HOPE ID 24-0518-S021

If you are interested in Merle Haggard and would like to fill out an online Cat Adoption Application, please go to http://www.homelesspets.net/adoption-forms/cat-adoption.php . Submitting an application does not obligate you to adopt, but it initiates contact with us and gets the process started.  If you have questions prior to filling out the application or want to find out which adoption site this feline will be this week-end, email us at hope@homelesspets.net , and a volunteer will get back to you.