Of Cats and Men

[The Republic Of Liberty]

Captain Polstari;

It is quite the unusual circumstance you present to us. There have been several rumors circulating the Office of Immigration with respect someone attempting to pass a feline as an individual looking for refuge. I had thought them nothing more than poor attempts at humor, but it seems that is not the case. Your testimony and submitted evidence has been validated by our staff, and we must deal with the request as presented.

We hereby grant asylum to the individual known as Merlin. While Liberty Law does not currently permit recognition of non-human entities as citizens, we can and do confer legal entity status to Merlin with all the rights, liberties, and responsibilities that entails.

It is understood that all necessary equipment will be transferred to a vessel that is both lawful and capable of supporting the required systems for his well being.

- Boris Livingstone, Secretary of State for Internal Affairs.

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