Meet Simba

[Craiga 01453]

So this is Simba. She was a stray living in my yard for over two years. Apparently she had a litter of kittens about a year and a half ago, and my neighbor was able to find them all homes. However, Momma kitty wasn't letting anybody catch her.

So, we started to feed her, built her a little "hut" to crash in when weather was bad and tried to get her to let us pet her. She slowly started getting closer, but was always just out of reach. She had her guard up.

Well, before winter hit, we were trying to get her inside. Slowly getting her closer and closer, but she was always a step ahead. She started letting us pet her cheek the tiniest bit and would spend much of her day on the stoop outside our door. But wouldn't let us too close.

As spring set in she was much more trusting of us, but still always on alert and still keeping just enough distance.

Well, I decided to set her food dish just inside the door and see what happened. I propped the storm door open and sat back and watched. She was extremely cautious, but would come just inside, bolting out the door at the slightest sound.
I gradually brought the bowl further into the house, and she would creep in farther and farther, but always close enough to the door to bolt.

Well, last week I brought the bowl in a bit farther just to see....
Well, she came all the way in...and then into the living room. She's been with us since!!!
She's currently living in our vacant upstairs apartment until she settles in. We want to make sure she's healthy before introducing her to our cat Nala.

But she's making great progress socializing with us, using the litter box (zero accidents!) and is LOVING the blankets and toys that are something she's never had.

So, without further ado, meet Simba!!
(We originally thought she was a "he", hence Simba since we already have a Nala. But it stuck)

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