Oakie was found by my brother and his wife while they were vacationing on Okracoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks. Oakie was this skinny little cat that showed up at their vacation cottage shortly after their arrival. My sister-in-law felt sorry for him and began feeding him. He spent the entire week camped out on the front porch, and they continued to feed him. When the time came for them to leave, they couldn't bear to leave him behind, so they called my mother and me. The rest is history. Oakie is now a fat happy cat who loves to cuddle with "his Mama" (that's me).

Eileen Gilliland
Parkville, MD