It's so true that everyone is doing a fantastic job and each one helping in their own way, but I have to add my tuppenceworth here ...

I have the utmost respect for those who work with feral cats. I think, that to work with that colony who live in the park, to feed and care for them is an absolutely wonderful thing to do. I have a particularly soft spot for feral cats because our cats were feral when they appeared in our garden. A feral mummy moved her two kittens into our garden for shelter. We eventually managed to get them in the house. Jessica (mummy) however, is never going to socialise. She appreciates comfort - soft beds, warm radiators and not having to catch her own food. She also tolerates us taking her to the vet once a year for her check up and boosters. That is the closest we ever get to Jessica. BUT, how many people could keep a cat like this? We could not have had Jessica in the house if we had had children, or any other pets. It has only worked because she was brought in with her own kittens. If Jessica had been taken to a shelter, she would never have been adopted. She may well have sat in her cage waiting to die; or, if she had fight left in her, hissed at all comers through her bars. With such an excess of cats looking for homes, how is a cat like this going to find a home?

You are giving these cats a far, far better life than they could ever have looked forward to on their own. I love reading your posts and seeing your pictures of the park cats. If I ever find myself in Arizona, it's going to be my first port of call.

By the way (what the thread's about), keeping my fingers crossed for sweet Button. I know you will help her the best way you can.