[QUOTE=Medusa]Yes, that's exactly what she should have done. When I was actively involved in rescue, I called shelter after shelter, even in other states and was turned down because they were filled to capacity.

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That is very sad. Since you were turned down because they were filled to capacity, what were your options? Turn them away? Let them walk the streets starving? Get hit by cars? I guess your way was the best. Just let them go on their own. That was the best solution. If there is no room anywhere, just let them go and fend for themselves. Great options! I live in the city of Butler. My landlord thinks I have two cats. I have 13, working on getting six of them homes because they are kittens. No one seems to want adult cats these days. I don't care if 1000 cats walked up to my door, I would never turn one of them away. When you look into their pretty adorable faces, how could you turn them away. Should I say to these adorable cats "sorry, but I already have 13; therefore, I cannot feed you. Go away right now"? That is very sad. You make it sound like you can only handle a certain amount of cats and then you are through. There are many people in this world that can handle many cats. We are called cat lovers. I do not stop to think about whether I have too many to handle, I stop to think about how many more I can help. Even if it was a million, I would be there. I don't stop to think about whether I can get their shots. You have to understand that all the strays in the world will never get shots or be spayed. If they are lucky enough to show up on our doors and we pay attention to them, at least they got some love before they die. How can you even put a number on how many cats that you would help. That is so sad.