This is Charlie, my stray cat that was starving and his hair was matted and his tail was so matted most of it fell off. Fed him outside and took him a few weeks before he would trust me but now he is my constant companion. Keep telling him not to complain about the wrong brand of cat food and not to sleep on my bed, but he has been living here for 8 years now, so suppose he is a not a stray anymore. Took him to the vet (8 years ago, for injections etc.) and they had to shave him to get rid of the knots on his coat but now he is brushed everyday and loves it. Think he takes the p.ss a bit in the winter when he tells me to turn the gas fire on, but he is quite good really. I really hate people that mistreat animals, and children obviously, but animals can't talk and put all their trust in us.
