She arrived 3 nights before Christmases 3 almost years ago. She was a wild cat and wouldn't come near us except to eat and drink. Because she wouldn't enter the house we built a nest outside on the covered terrace and put an infra-red lamp in it to keep her from the - 12C winter we were having. And she has been with us ever since. After 4 weeks outside gathering her strength she came into the house for the first time. She's been with us ever since. timid but affectionate, a real wild cat!