We can only imagine what kind of torture Soleil must have been exposed to as a kitten. She came into our care completely shy and fearful. Animal friends who brought her to us reported that she had been treated extremely badly by the child of the family, which also explains this behaviour. It took us a long time before we were allowed to take a photo of her and it will take much more time for her to gain trust. Maybe this will never happen, but with us nothing will happen to her and nobody will force themselves on her. She is allowed to be the way she is until the natural end of her life.
