I found a poor pitiful cat at my back door last night. He was very loving, but just so awful looking. He is filthy and seems to have a cold or something. He is coughing, and he can't meow because he is hoarse. His eyes look awful and runny and his nose is runny. He is so matted up and dirty, like he's been under a house. Not to mention he is skin and bones. I have two kittens that stay in/out, and I fed him and gave him some water. Then, I begged my mother to come get him. She agreed reluctantly. She took him to her house, and we plan to get him to the vet tomorrow. But, he scratched my mother this afternoon, and I'm scared he may have something bad. Any ideas. He's so sweet, and he obviously used to belong to someone, but he has been away from home for a LOOOOONG time!