Let's hear yout cat rescue stories...

I have one cat that my cousin found and asked me to take care of for one week..that was in 1999 and she still hasn't come to pick him up, lol. A feral cat had babies in a bush next to my patio a few years back. I fed them for 5 months and let them come into my house. I wanted to build some trust with them before attempting to capture and rescue. I then called my veterinarian to see how much it would cost to have them neutered and spayed plus rabies shots. I also called a place we have here that is a facility for housing cats and dogs. They also have their own cable station where they introduce the animals to prospective owners. They never kill any animals they take in also. When the kittens turned 6 months, I had them come in and shut the patio door so I could trap them and take them to the animal hospital. After their shots and getting them fixed, I brought them home and put them in a huge animal carrier with blankets, in my room. I have 2 cats and a labrador retriever, so I had to keep the cats separated. The lady at the facility called and said they were full and couldn't take the 3 little ones for 5 weeks. So the kitties slept in my room and I tamed them. I grew attached but knew I didn't have room for them. Every day when I came home from work, I would open the door to my room and there they were..3 little fluff balls in a straight line looking up at me with their heads tilted to one side...so cute. It was a sad day when I had to bring them to the facility. I stayed strong and gave the facility all of their little toys and blankets. Then when I came home and opened that door...I cried. What can I say...I'm a big mush ball.