'I’m honoured that she trusts me to respect her boundaries without using violence, haha': A new cat owner's initial disappointment over a shy feline gives way to patient perseverance and a beautiful bond of trust that healed a heart

You know it is funny, we talk so much about the wonders of rescuing a cat, how grateful they are that we have chosen them for a life of freedom etc, but what often gets overlooked are the stories where hard work, time and effort are put in over long periods of time to win the trust of a cute cat child who might not have had the best start in life. The kinds of cats who have been brought up to know better than to trust and depend on hoomans.

The kind of cat who would be perfectly fine on their own and don't need no hooman to take care of them. These cats take the longest time and most dedication to convince that they are being cared for from the bottom of our hearts. And that is exactly what the heroic woman in today's story managed to do over four painfully long months.
 

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