Marley is an amazing cat with an extremely gentle and loving disposition who is ready to be adopted into a permanent home.

Marley is quite mellow and content and extremely touch tolerant, often flopping down on top of your feet begging for affection. Even when the vet dragged him out of his crate to shave his neck and draw blood from his throat, he didn't bite, scratch, squirm, hiss or growl. He mews for attention and cozies up to you to nuzzle and snuggle. He is a talkative kitty. He bonds with humans he has deemed "safe" and is not "aloof" or "standoffish" or "snarky", despite his rough beginnings in this cold world.

**He is excellent with big dogs**. Marley will not get along with other cats, but could be easily placed with well-behaved dogs.

Marley is a sweet tomcat I rescued and nursed to good health. I believe he was part of a litter born behind a garbage dumpster last spring and the vet confirmed he is 18-24 months old. Out on the streets, he had no interaction with people and was terribly thin and fearful. He was unneutered, full of fleas, covered in bites and scabs and his fur was filty and matted with dirt and tar. His bones protruded under his fur and he hurriedly gulped down two cans of cat food in just 3 or 4 huge bites before fleeing back into hiding. A few mornings I found find him limping, all haggard and bloody from fighting; fatigued and frazzled, crying in the bushes. I bought him a crate and placed his food inside of it, separating him further from the cats in the colony.

With him in his crate - I shut the door, scooped him up and got him into the vet. I covered the cost to have him neutered, vaccinated, tested for leukemia and FIV, microchipped, and he was treated for fleas and earmites. I brought him inside to recover after surgery and much to my surprise he wasn't fearful or distrustful of me or being "trapped" inside. Quite the opposite, he just melted into my arms so thankful to be in a warm dry safe place where he didn't need to fight off other animals or run in fear of every car and person passing by. He seemed to understand that I was really just trying to help him out of a bad situation.

He has come out of his shell, healed from his injuries and he's ready for a great home. Please email me for more details. He truly deserves a forever home and will thank you every day with his big beautiful emerald green eyes. While he is a youngster, he comes across as an old soul who truly values close and constant companionship. He is not a "hide under the bed" kind of cat, except during earthquakes! He deserves to be an indoor cat for the rest of his life, if you are a San Jose or South Bay Area resident, interested in giving him years of unconditional love, please contact us.