I went in to see the kitties today and we sat and talked to them again, but my neighbor seems rather discouraged. She doesn't belive we can tame them in a few weeks. She has tried playing with a feather on a stick, but they're afraid of it and hiss, they also knocked over the food bowls during the night, but of course, they must be frustrated being locked in all the time, there's not much space to move around. They are used to the outdoors.

While I was there, they seemed relaxed and I could put my hand in the cage close to one, without any hisses. I think it just takes some patience and they'll be fine.

I'm not sure, but perhaps letting them out to explore a bit, would help, but she's afraid they'll try to escape, and also that it would be impossible to get them back in the cage.