WE have 1 feral and 2 semi-feral. Sweety is our feral, she has been an indoor cat for the last 7 years. She will site and talk with her eyes all day, but we are only allowed no closer then 3 feet. Boots is Sweeties daughter. Came in the same time as Sweety, she was 3 months old at the time. I am allowed to pet for a couple of minutes once in a while.
Olive came from a feral colony and is a very sweet little girl she has been with us about 6 months and I am allowed to pet and once in a while pick her up for a cuddle. They all have full run of the house and we just go with their ways