NOTASULGA, Ala. -- "One of the pleasures of living in a small town is having a post office cat," say residents of Notasulga, Alabama.

That's why folks are wondering why Sammy the cat got kicked out of the town's post office.

"He doesn't bother a soul," say residents.

Another adds, "Most of the time he just slept on the table all day."

Sammy's supporters have gathered outside the post office with hopes of getting the cat back in the building.

It started when one upset customer sent a letter to the postmaster. "They said this is a federal building and Sammy doesn't pay taxes so he can't come in," says postal worker Rochelle Langford.

Now residents are all joining forces to get Sammy back inside and legendary Auburn football coach Pat Dye is leading the march. "We ain't worried about football," says Dye. "We're worried about the cat."

Dye's getting plenty of help. Sammy now has a mailbox at the post office, courtesy of a supporter.

Late Friday, postal officials took down the sign banning Sammy the cat. They will, however, try to keep him outside most of the time.

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