Sanctuary Adoption Search Cats Merlin

Adopt Merlin

Cat, looks like

Domestic Shorthair

Age

Young, Estimated birthdate: April 21, 2025

Sex

Male

Color

Black and White

Location

Sanctuary

Merlin is a young black-and-white domestic shorthair with distinct swirls of color. He may be a bit bashful when you first meet him, but give him a little time, and you’ll see his true nature unfold. Merlin warms up beautifully and enjoys being near his people, offering soft affection. There’s something special about earning his trust—it makes every head bump and purr give you all the feels. Healthy and sweet, Merlin is looking for a home where he can come into his own. Come to meet Merlin and make your connection.

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About Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends is working to end the killing of dogs and cats in U.S. shelters in part by getting more pets out of shelters and into loving homes.

We’ve come a long way since the first known city reached no-kill in 1994, and now we’re closer than ever to making the entire country no-kill. Of the roughly 3,900 shelters operating in America today, 1,300 of them are not yet no-kill, but nearly half are close with 100 or fewer additional pets to be saved, and we know what to do to get them there.

Best Friends is committed to working with passionate people like you to save homeless pets through adoption, volunteering, fostering, and advocacy. In addition to our lifesaving centers around the U.S, we also founded and run the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals.

Working together, we can save homeless pets in our communities and secure a better future for our best friends. Together, we will bring the whole country to no-kill.