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There is a cat that has been hanging around my house for literally months, and I was under the impression that she was the neighbors. Well I found out this past Thursday from the neighbor that no it was not her cat and she thought someone might have abandoned it months ago, and its been hanging around our houses wasting away to nothing since. I was unable to find her thursday, but found her Friday morning, chased her down, and caught her. She was so weak and emaciated that she literally fell running from me and just gave up. I brought her inside and made a few phone calls and sent a few emails to the local SPCA and vets. None of the vets will take her in but want me to claim ownership and pay for treatment, which wouldnt be a huge deal except I cannot afford that right now. Then, I talked to the SPCA and they basically said with her terrible condition they would euthanize her and I wont accept that. This cat has gone so long without eating that she wouldnt eat. I know a LOT about dogs (breeder for 5+ years) and My moms best friend is a vet tech with 20+ years experience, so shes given me some advice too. I have this cat in a large wire dog crate, with dry cat food, water, and canned baby chicken, litter box, and a box with a heating pad in it on low with a blanket on top. She seems to love the heating pad. I have been giving her 50-60ml Daily of Lactated ringers SubQ to help hydrate her (I know what I'm doing I've saved many animals this way), and I've been giving her some water mixed with canned baby food (chicken or turkey) in an oral syringe several times a day. I have seen HUGE improvement since Friday, and she even has eaten a little of the dry food on her own today. I have not yet seen her poop in the litter box, but she has peed. She is very tired and sleeps most of the time, but is alert and will walk around and explore some. When I can afford it (not until after Christmas) I'll be taking her to a vet to get the triple cat test done, and hopefully all are negative. But like I said, I cannot take her to a vet until after x-mas, so I'm doing everything I can to get her as healthy as possible and gaining weight, and hopefully more eager to eat and drink. Does anyone have any other advice? I may start mixing some unflavored pedialyte in with the food I hand-feed her, and her eyes, and nose and lungs are all clear so I know she does not have an upper respiratory infection. I'm doing everything I can to save this kitty. I know I'll know more once she is seen by a vet and has blood-work and tests run, but any advice that may help her between now and then is very much appreciated. I've had cats in the past, but I know a lot more about dogs than I do cats. You cannot even see how bony and emaciated this kitty is from the picture, but she is nothin' but bones, I did already give her a bath, and trimmed her horrific nails. I just call her kitty for now, I dont want to get too attached incase something is very wrong with her and she doesn't make it.