Sadly, no pics to document my shy, shy girl...just words to describe how Minnie IS truly giving this household her trust slowly. Let's see, to recap, I have had Minne since July 2001...or is it 2002? Either way, this July will be 3 or 4 years in our house of cats.

Minnie had been moved to my closet about 8 months ago, in preparation for Jonah moving into HER room..well, her CLOSET with Jonah's room attached.

Every night now she comes out of the closet to eat the food I put down for her. Of significance, she comes out as soon as she hears me getting it ready. I can walk by Minnie, as close as two feet, and she doesn't run! She will almost let me pet her when she is out...she does that sashay tail move we all know, but, just can't bring herself to let me pet her outside the closet. I can reach in there and pet her when she is in her bed..and she moves into my hand..but, ohhhhh to let me pet her when out and about. That is a goal I think we will reach this summer.

I would say about 50% of the time she comes out of the closet in the am, when I bring the food in again. Why do I pick the food up? One word- MONTE! He upsets the food and water bowl every single time I leave it down.

One time she inadvertantly let me pet her while she was 'out'. I thought, "this is it! Breakthrough!" Then, I saw that Monte had cornered her, and I was the lesser of two evils.

Minnie has taught me patience times five million! I can't wait until she is part of the whole house!