I think what people can do to help the cause is more along the lines of what the big rescue orgs can do. Here in Mass. (and every state has at least one or 2 state- wide rescue leage and humane society) is #1 push for legislation to punish neglected animal including cats, #2) push for spay/neuter/combo test/vaccine low cost programs that go into poverty ridden communities more frequently than they do now (in Boston it's once or twice a year) So is it happening in all cities? I doubt it. #3) Address the problem of ferals- provide rescue groups with low cost spays and nueters vaccines, and manpower, food when possible. most importantly, not to have an attitude about the work rescuers do! (often there is this attitude as if they are handling rats, or on the flip side, that we are evil doers with trapping cats that should have been left in the streets when they are clearly suffering ie, "Are you sure this isn't someone's pet?" and then the attitude like the cat was kidnapped when it is suffering, starving and cold...) So my answer is, a change in attitude toward strays and rescued ferals from independent rescuers by large organizations.