I'm sorry you haven't found a way to help in your area. That must be frustrating and disappointing. Why don't you keep in touch with the people who seemed most interested... just occasionally, to remind them that you're still available.
Most rescue organizations desperately need money, so give...
Hi DesertKitty... I'm so very sorry your kitten escaped, and can imagine how distressed you are.
I've read in various places that putting a missing cat's litter box out is not a good idea, because it can attract predators. Dirty Kitty Litter : A Questionable Cause Fallacy
Have you asked your...
Greg, she may surprise you and make noticeable progress a short while after you get her back home. That has happened with more than one of my fraidy cats in the past. It's almost as if they think about it a little, and realize that things really aren't so bad where they've been living.
I'll bet you're right. My indoor/outdoor cat doesn't show much interest in my garden plants, except for liking to sleep under big grasses. I'd worry about pollen from a true lily falling on a cat and being licked off. But not daylilies, supposedly.
Is there a Petsmart near you that has a cat room? If so, the organizations that put their cats there may need help caring for the cats. (Feeding, cleaning compartments and litterboxes, playing with the cats, etc.) That's one of my volunteer jobs and I love it. It might be a way to get to know...