<human>: Can you condense the text into three sentences or less?

[This is Merle](

He has been roaming our small apartment complex for the past year. Everyone knows his name and half the people that live here leave food or water out for him.

I had decided to adopt Merle and take him home with me when I move out in a few days. He has been sleeping in my room for the past week because he has been outside in the 100+ degree weather otherwise. Yesterday I took him to the vet and got him checked out and vaccinated to prep for my move on Tuesday.

Today I went outside and heard my downstairs neighbor say "I haven't seen my cat in like 3 days." and then call for Merle. This neighbor has left for days at a time leaving the cat outside, left him out in the winter and summer extremes, and doesn't leave food/water out for him when he's gone.

Do I let him stay and leave him to be neglected by my neighbor or do I take him home where he'll be taken care of?
<bot>: I was planning to adopt a seemingly stray cat, paid $130 in vet bills, and then found out he belongs to my neighbor. Should I adopt him anyway?