'This tough guy has turned into a big ol baby': Terrified Feral Cat Who Wouldn’t Let Anyone Touch Him Melts After a Year of Patience and Many, Many Snacks

When it comes to feral cats getting rescued… you know from the get-go that getting them adjusted to their new life is going to be a tough mission. These cats usually have to spend their entire lives outside, fending for themselves, looking for food, fighting for survival. It's unsurprising that it usually takes feral cats a while to warm up to humans. You don't know what they went through out there. It would probably take us a while too.

So, it also makes sense that a lot of people tend to give up on finding feral cats furrever homes, because it simply takes them too long to get ready. That doesn't mean we like that it happens, and it does mean that when people really put in the time and effort - like the rescuer in today's story - we are all the more grateful. Because we know where these cats start, and to see their transformations… it's amazing. 

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