Btw Mietzi was her mother, too, Paulinchen is Willi's one year older sister. One year before Mietzi came to me she gave birth to 4 kittens , Paulinchen was one of them. Unfortunately I couldn't find out anymore what happend to Paulinchens 3 siblings.

Yes, Paulinchen was a 2 years old feral farm cat at this time. The first days she run away when I came out with the food, ate only when I went inside the house again. Some days later I could still see her when I came out and she came closer and closer until she was waiting for the food already and I could put down the plate while she was sitting one meter away. A few days later again I could touch her while she was easting and then it didn't talke long and Paulinchen followed me inside the house.

Beautiful young lady! Was she friendly from the beginning or did you have to gain her trust?

To see Marks wonderful old pics yesterday let me have a look into my cat albums, too :)

This pic was taken a few days after I've seen Paulinchen the first time in our garden, eating bird seed. Winter 1999