The feral gave me a gift!

What a great gift!! So she's inside with you? That's a huge start as it is. Then she trusts to lie on the bed with you. She's lowering her guard a little at a time. That's fantastic! And, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

No cats as u know but hope u have a great day on your special day.

Happy birthday to you. My birthday is in a couple days and my ex husband surprized me by saying he is going to try to come for a visit, then I'll get to see my puppy. My puppy is my avatar. I miss her so much.

One cat gave me a hairball for Christmas -- Hey! She made it herself.

hi ElicBxn yes I once had a grey very gentle very sweet cat that would wake me each morning with her paw patting my lips. she never ever scratched me, it was like a piece of velvet touching my lips. she would look right into my eyes and then purr then if I did not make an effort to get up she would give out with a loud meow.It was almost like she was giving me a gift. I had never realized before how very soft a kittens little paw could be.This was ages ago. We had to give that cat to our f riends as we moved to an apartment complex that of course refused to allow pets. Happy Birthday to you, happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear ElicBxn ,happy birthday to you, and many more. he he he.

that is just cute you know cats

Lol well let me say Happy Birthday and I am glad that she gave you that Gift Animals are very smart they know Have a great Day Elic

First things first... H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y ! ? ! ? -makes note to mark this day in FB calendar- Now, onto the discussion! Letting you pet her may be the best gift you get today. I bet that really hit home when she let you, Elic. It did with me first time Tigger even let me touch him w/o hissing/growling/attacking. Maybe that small petting is enough for her to realize 'hey, that felt pretty darn good' and will slowly let you start touching her. Enjoy your day, my friend!

a hiss-free day is always nice.. these guys are still adjusting to the new kitten right now.. usually they re-gift me with their toys in the bed. or hair bands,milk rings.i usually have to shake them all out before i go to sleep. it's cute tho.

Ah, what a wonderful gift and post. You had me going there for a minute. I thought for sure that your gift was the mouse that so many cat owners seem to get. Thank you for sharing your uplifting experience. Oh and by the way, my cats are always giving me wonderful presents. They're my loyal companions. They always put up with my moods no matter how crazy it gets. They run, play, jump and make me laugh. And the fact that they are there for me, irregardless, is the best present I could ever get. You can't put a price tag on any of that, wouldn't you agree?

Well well, Happy Birthday to you ElicBxn! What a way to start off your day! That's really neat! It put your spirits on the right track right off and now you'll be walking on air all day! lol Oh that's so neat! Maybe the kitten will let you get closer to her in due time for it seems she's trying to trust you but doesn't know if she can just yet but that's a huge start! Happy Birthday to you!!

[b]Do crickets & spiders count? ^..^

Aww..she's getting adjusted just fine. What a nice way to start off the day. I haven't had a gift from a kitty in a long time.

Happy Birthday.Seems like you are gaining the trust of the cat as well as taming it,well done.

Wow, I totally understand your excitement. I mean totally. I had a cat, well -actually 2 that were brothers.. although born in my house.. both acted very feral. They did not allow me to pet them, UNLESS I snuck up on them and started petting them.. (they actually liked it, but apparently not enough to become friendly.) Their names were Ares and No-na me'(yes that spells No name) pronounced no nah may. No-na-me' was the more skittish of the 2 when it came to "trying" to pet him around the house.. I could actually sneak up on ares more often. But I was astounded when I had a cat sleeping in my bed and was petting it -and upon fully awakening, realized it was No-na-me'. And from that day forth he came into my bed every night.. Let me pet him- purred and acted like a "normal" cat. But still NEVER allowed me to pet him anywhere else. When I moved from my apartment to this house he was no different. Actually came to me less. But I found out he was sneaking into my roommates room and sleeping in her bed.. That was fine by me. I think they all need some kind of love.. Well one day she opened her window and for some reason the screen. And he climbed onto the roof.. Couldn't really coax him in. Eventually he jumped (two stories) but seemed fine.. But never came back in the house.. He got his way and became a "feral" cat. My neighbor around the corner actually feeds a colony of strays and eventually I found out that he was amongst them and then later his brother Ares and his mother as well- (They came from a long line of ferals apparently as Moms Dad was a feral cat who got my queen pregnant.) Anyway a couple years went by and they were actually fat and apparently happy they were both neutered so no worries.. Until a couple of neighborhood dogs went on a rampage and started killing cats. They killed 3 that day 2 of my lovey boys and No-na-me', we suspect they got loose again a couple weeks later when 2 of our 15 year old cats disappeared on the same day.. But could never prove anything.. Oops, sorry this was supposed to be an uplifting discussion. Either way My boy was happy for a little while. But I sure did miss petting him.. Good luck with your Elizabeth and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

That’s a great breakthrough for her to come and sit at the end of your bed and how lovely you managed to touch her. Has she ever been mistreated by humans because it sounds a though she is very afraid? The stray cat that we adopted was very scared, especially of men and these days she is still a timid feline but she is a lot braver than what she used to be and I can actually pick her now. I hope little Elizabeth ventures closer and closer to you.

Ow nice and congratulations...