Poor Franny

[Winston]

A few days ago my elderly neighbour came by and we were talking about a cat she found. She proceeds to tell me she found this cate near death a few blocks from our neighbourhood. She says she found her curled up in a ball unable to move. She picked her up and brought her home. She tells me she was filthy and hungry. No fleas but obvious signs of an injury at some point. She tells me the cat could hardly walk and has some kind of an injury to its back end cause it wont sit down.

So I ask, how old do you think she is? trying to get across to her that she doesnt know even if the cat has been spayed or if it is preggers!!!

She says that the cat is about 1 year old!

Last night I decided to take some canned food over cause she told me she was giving her friskies! She goes to get the cat to show me her (she has named her Franny) and I take one look at the cat and there is no way she is 1 yr old! I am thinking she is over 10 yrs old or close to it! tried to tell her and she didnt seem to care! I asked her if she put up a poster for a found cat or anything and she was really upset! she said if they left her in that condition then they shouldnt have her! I agree that the cat could be better taken care of. I also know that this lady has another cat indoors too and it gets all the love and care it needs and so will Franny.

Heres my dilemma! I think that she picked up someones cat and they may be missing it? She plans to take it to the vet soon to get her checked over so I am hoping the vet will tell her the real age or close to it or maybe even if she is chipped?? Then again if she was that bad she is best where shes at! She is really a cutie oie...mostly black with some white spots and BIG white feet! I watched her try to sit down and she can get into the postion to sit but her bum cant seem to touch the floor...she keeps it raised...she is not steady on her feet 100% either.....and the worst part she did not like me! she growled and growled at me! poor thing!

Am I worrying for nothing?