Made a huge leap in the trust level between us and Pretty Kitty last night. I've been removing the fat from our chicken lately, nuking it and giving it to the raccoons. Last night I thought maybe Pretty Kitty would like it as an after-dinner snack. He smelled it as soon as I stepped into the backyard, and was SO enthusiastic that he completely forgot himself and accepted some fat right from my hand!! He went from not coming within a few feet of me to walking right up to me in one go! Pretty awesome!

Now we know that if we want to get closer to him, we need something more enticing food wise!