I'll definately pick up a trap tomorrow and try to catch her. Sounds like she needs some attention.

Donna, I think maybe you misunderstood me slightly - I unfortunately am not able to take her in. I do only have one cat, but my husband is adamant that we are not getting any more - Ally was the first stray kitten which turned up in our garden - lucky timing for her.

What I DO is:
1. Feed and place clean (bottled) water outside, in the shade, twice per day
2. Small kittens - catch wherever possible - these are then spayed and homed by the local SPCA
3. Larger cats - usually quite hard to socialize - I catch them in a humane trap, they are then spayed or neutered, and released back in my garden
4. Same for injured cats - I catch them in a humane trap, SPCA then arranges for treatment at a reduced price through a local vet, the animal stays at the vet or the SPCA until well, and is then released back into the garden. Of course if required they are also spayed or neutered at this time.

I try to contribute financially for the upkeep and vet bills for the animals which I catch, as I am not able to contribute with TIME, which I realise is what they really need - more volunteers. Unfortunately I work full time- and the catch and release and transport takes up several hours each weekend.

I realise that what I am doing is NOT an ideal solution - I would love nothing more than to find forever homes for all the strays in my garden, but I do what I can, and try not to dwell on the ones I can't help.