
PHOENIX – In the sprawling urban landscape of Phoenix, where the desert sun sets over bustling streets, there are volunteers quietly tending to a population often overlooked: feral cats.
Jennifer Nitrio’s nightly routine involves filling food dishes for these feline friends. It’s a ritual she’s faithfully performed for a quarter-century.
“I’ve always had this thing that attracted cats to me, and I definitely started doing this younger than most people,” she said. “A lot of people are already retired at a different place in their life, so I’m definitely an atypical demographic to have started doing this in…