Originally posted by kimlovescats
In my opinion, any cat roaming outdoors without a safe enclosure and someone who is actively caring for it, is a rescue!!!
Just remember that healthy altered adult cats can roam AND have an active caring owner. The majority of outside cats in England and minority of outside cats in USA have good homes/owners.

It should never be assumed a cat needs a good home without evidence of problems.

My pickup list is unneutered cats, pregnant cats, cats with injuries.

They are scanned for microchip, registered at the cat charities as a found cat and found poster is posted locally. I also ask my neighbours have they seen people move locally in or out of the neighbourhood.