It was just a couple days before Christmas when they found her meowing loudly on their back porch. She was very thin, and skittish around people. My parents put out bowls of food for her and slowly won her trust, and now she's the sweetest (but loud!) creature.

They originally though she was a boy and named her Chris, but after they were finally able to get her to a vet, the name became Chrissy.

[Image description: a fluffy, long-haired orange cat lying on a bed of mulch, looking at the camera.]