We live in the country and see our fair share of dumped cats unfortunately. Sparkle wandered up to our back door nearly dead from lack of food and water. She spent three days in the vets but bounced back and came to live with us. She was such a great cat and we miss her a lot. She declined so fast I couldn't believe it. She did not have the leukemia virus or FIV. Her kidneys and liver just shut down and she was apparently full of tumors in multiple sites. I can't believe she's gone and at such a young age. Only 5 years old.