I'm not sure what your financial situation is, but is it possible for you to take the cat and have it treated at the vet then call a reputable cat rescue or animal rescue that will foster it and find it a good home? We went through a similiar situation with a baby kitten. I guess God knew where to send him because by his good graces he ended up in my back yard. He could not have been more then a couple of weeks old, eyes barely open, standing there screaming at the top of his lungs. We looked for his mom and sibblings but my guess is the people renovating the house next to us, got rid of the mom and kittens (That by the way we had no idea were there). Anyway, I called our animal control and was told that they would not kill him but would not bottle feed him, so what they were telling me is he would die. I could see worms coming out of his back end and had no idea how to worm so I asked would they atleast worm him and they said no. So much for HUMANE SOCIETY. I ended up taking him to our vet, having him treated and then spending weekly for his kitten formula. He would lay on his back, grab the bottle with his feet and his little ears would move when he ate. He was adorable just like a real baby would feed. My end to this story is YES cost me probably $400 for this stray kitten that we had for a few months while he weaned and then we found a real nice family that lost their old indoor cat. It was truly worth it atleast for us to know that we were able to help out a stray that would otherwise have died. Again, I do not know your financial situation. If this is not possible for you, then could you possibly take him into your garage, feed him and find a rescue that would take him? Best of luck to you. Elaine |