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Look what I found!
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One escaped back under the house.
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Mama cat
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No hanging around after dinner.
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Building trust: Will Mama cat eat while I'm outside and within 8 feet of her?
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It requires some thought. And careful watching.
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Carefully, very carefully -- one foot at a time.
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Out from cover -- need to think some more and assess the situation so far.
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A little closer ... slo-o-o-owly.
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... and closer ...
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One last check before lowering her guard to eat
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the bobbed tail (ouch!)
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Afterwards: leaving just as cautiously
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She hung out with me for 20 minutes.
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Shortly after this picture she went back under the house.
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Zane, of course, was keeping careful track of everything.
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Orange Cat #2
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Day 2: A little more trust showing in her body language
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Things looked like they were going fairly well till Zane sprang out of this position to go pounce on Mama cat. Good thing the door was between them!
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Closer (that blue triangle is my leg). But we start over fresh every time -- then again, it's only been 2 days.
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Next day -- Progress comes in small steps - 1
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Progress comes in small steps -- 2
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Progress comes in small steps -3: SUCCESS
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First glimpse of the babies since I saw them the first time, 2 days earlier -- she growled them back under the house immediately
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One brave (or dumb) one hasn't run off yet despite her mother's growls.
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This time, Mama Cat's going to let them stay out and play.
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This one is always the last to run and the first to come back.
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family
