[Garfie]

That's awful, Jaxie. Thank goodness there are people like you who will rescue cats in this situation and are willing to put the time and effort in to make them feel safe and secure again.

I adopted a feral cat that took refuge in my conservatory during bad weather. It took months of patience, lots of reassurance and quite a number of very nasty scratches but, eventually, he turned from a very aggressive cat that I couldn't approach into the soppiest, most loving little fella who wanted to lay in my arms being constantly hugged. It's so rewarding to see those changes.