It has now been about a week since Muskrat was vetted, and the tech was right . . . she is not an evil girl, just frightened. AND, she is not truly feral . . . she has probably developed a mistrust of humans from abuse because she has improved SOOO much . . . purring, rolling on her side with her head tilted on the sides of her bed while looking at me, and returning to me the feline "I Love You" language ~ a slow, sleepy-eyed blink. Morning and evening I sing and purr and read to her (Jerusha poem, of course!), and knead my nails and demonstrate cat cleaning rituals . . . she is very attentive! Her ears are forward and she even feels secure enough to turn her back to me. She tolerates my hand through the cage, almost touching her . . . I pet her stuffed animals and knead her fleece bed . . . seems like she SO wants petting, but I know it is a little too soon for her to completely trust my intentions, so I am taking it slow and easy. Today I bought her a toy mouse, and I rubbed it on my hair and forehead so it has my scent and maybe she can further bond with me this way . . . I can't believe how far she has come, and I am so thrilled!!!!!!