Reply #57: Oh, wow! I'm so glad that you're living up to your user name... [View All]

And I sure can identify. My kitty, whose pic I'll also post, though it's not as good as yours, had a similar problem. All my guys are rescue, but this kitty is the one who I rescued myself. I fed her for almost four months outside until the weather began getting bad and I began to panic. So I had to resort to using a have-a-heart trap that I borrowed from the animal hospital to finally bring her in.:-(

And it turned out that she was a spayed female who had gotten away from a neighbor when she moved. This poor kitty had been on her own far too long, had been through hell, and had "lost trust," as I was told by someone who works with ferals. I got excellent advice from her, as well as a book on the subject, "The Stray Cat Handbook," and some great articles from Alley Cat Allies, which you may be familiar with. But the most helpful thing was when she had badly-needed dental surgery. My vet said that she must have been in pain. This completely changed her into almost a lap-cat! :D

Kudos for you for persevering with this. I know it's tough... She looks so very sweet and is so lucky to have found an angel like you!O8)

Catlin: