I just came to this newsgroup to post about a stray cat in Sacramento,
too. Someone I know also had a cat crying outside her door. I don't know
whether she lives near you or if it's the same cat (that would be an
amazing coincidence!), but I would love to get some information about
cat rescue groups in that area as well.

She has had a cat meowing outside her house over the last 24 hours
(today is 8/3/07). She can't take the cat in herself, but she doesn't
want to bring it to a shelter where it would likely be euthanized,
especially since, in her opinion, the cat looked a bit "mangy" (her
term). She's not experienced with cats at all, so I can't tell from
her description whether the cat is actually sick, or just dirty and
thin from being an outdoor stray.

She is on email, so would you mind if I passed her your email address?
If you do happen to be talking about the same cat, maybe you could put
your heads together for a solution.

Thanks,
Joyce