I read these posts backwards as I started on the most current pic on the site this morning. I think him having a name will help. He will understand when you are speaking specifically to him and hopefully it will help. I know over the years my cats have always recognized their names.

Well, he's back to his hissing self this morning, LOL!

Such wonderful news! Mikesch, welcome to your new world! You live in family full of love and caring. Here's hoping you soon realize how much better off you are now.

Fantastic news and a big surprise when I opened Picato today....I almost can't believe it ! It really sounds like a switch was thrown last evening. I am very happy for you and for Mikesch. And that you have choosen my favourite name for a tuxedo cat.... I must admit I didn't think that you would like this name very much but right now I feel a bit like Mikesch's Godmother. ;) Greetings from a snowy and frosty Southern Germany to you and your family and lots of hugs and kisses to your wonderful cats from Martina.

Wow, this is really a great name!!! Mikesch, I love it!! (maybe because I also have a lot of German blood in my veins!!)

Look at the picture 2 posts back at 8:32, when he was called Mikesch for the first time, and this one, 1/2 hour later. He already looks like he's decided the "magic word" was spoken here! I really do think they're aliens.....

He's purring like crazy when I pet him. It's over -- it's all just details now, but he's effectively tamed. Doerschein, my friend -- you're an angel! Just like that, from a continent away, you solved a big problem. This was the toughest feral cat taming I've EVER had in 14 years, you solved it in less than a day, just by finding him his true name! ! Bless you my friend!

....And then I brought a can of food into him a few minute's ago, and he hissed at me, for old time's sake, LOL!

He's licking my fingers and purring up a Storm, when I call him Mikesch!! This it too much!! it's like a switch was thrown! 11 hours ago he was hissing at me and had an expression on his face like I was Khadaffi!

OMFG!!! He's purring, and grasping my finger in his little paw, when I call him Mikesch!! This is less than 12 hours after doerschein named him! If this isn't big, big news, I don't know what is!

I chased Mikesch into the tent with Storm an hour ago. He's melting by the minute.......