Logan, thank you for sharing your feelings about Butter!

The song from THE KING AND I - "Getting to Know You" always comes to my mind.

It has been a challenge with Annie and Emma as well. As I have said, they were foisted upon my by my neighbor. The kittens were born in his yard.

SOMETHING had to have happened in their young life next door, because Emma in particular is scared to death of shoes (while they are on your feet) and also doors. If I let her go outside I have to open the door very wide and stand away from it before she will scamper out doors. The same thing happens when I want to let her back indoors. It always makes me so sad.

In this past year I have been working very hard to gain her trust.
It is a long arduous task, and sometimes not rewarding. She is a destructive cat.

However, neither have ever ever hissed at me or attempted to bite or scratch me.

I can't even say that about Rascal in his early years with me.

And they crawl right into your heart and stay there.