Georgie was dumped near my home about four years ago. She looked like a very old cat, and was skin and bone. I took her to the vet, thinking he would have to put her down, but when he opened her mouth and looked at her teeth it was obvious she was only about six months old! Her gums were white as she was so anaemic from a flea infestation, there wasn't much hope for her.
I took her home, and syringe fed hourly, and against all odds she survived. She is a real softy, and the fatest of the four now!!!!