Reply #6: Hm, my first thought is, [View All]

if it's an older, established neighborhood, the neighbors probably know whose cats are whose, so she should ask around. "Hey do you know if that black and white cat belongs to somebody?" etc etc.

Also, if she finds out that they belong to somebody, she should (obviously) stop feeding them so they won't come around anymore. :) If she finds out that they don't belong to somebody, then I'd look into finding them a spot at a no-kill shelter. If she takes them to the city or calls animal control, they'll almost certainly wind up dead. Finding them a spot at a no-kill shelter will take some time but if they are nice, friendly, socialized critters, it's worth the extra effort, IMO. :) Not to say that ferals aren't worth the extra effort too, but they are a lot harder to find new homes for.