We moved into our new house and my husband, Mark, noticed a cat that kept coming around. The cat was feral, was missing an ear and walked with a limp. With a lot of patience and determination, Mark would literally lay down on the ground with a small saucer of canned tuna a few feet from him and stay very still, and the cat would cautiously, slowly make his way to the tuna to eat. Mark would bring the saucer closer to him each time but would not move when the cat approached to eat. He would talk to him in a very calm, assuring voice but not move toward the cat. Eventually the cat approached the saucer with more confidence and trust. One day the cat slowly came closer to Mark to sniff and check him out. Needless to say, it took Mark several days and a few scratches along the way, but Mark gained a very sweet Buddy and they are almost inseparable these days. That was 9 years ago and Buddy is a very special part of our family now. When I took him to our vet for his shots and to have him nutured, our vet even said Buddy is one of the most loving cats he has ever seen! He may only have one ear and walk with a limp, but he is perfect to us!

Debbie Powell
Ocala, FL