Stacia is a baker. When the pandemic lockdown began, she decided to become a cat foster mother in order to have a companion at home. What she got was quite different.
Gia was a feral cat living in a trash dump. She was placed with Stacia for fostering, which was supposed to be temporary. But Gia was traumatized and extremely scared of people. She hid under the couch for months, only coming out at night and avoiding Stacia like the plague.
At her wit's end, Stacia consulted a cat behavior expert, and started on a socializing program that lasted for four months before Gia would sit in her lap. The difference was amazing! It took an entire year of patience, determination, and a gentle hand to reassure the cat, but it was all worth it in the end. You might not be surprised that Gia, now named Puff, has become a permanent companion for Stacia.