To give some backstory .... I had a starving Momma cat with two kittens come into my backyard about 4 years ago and make it their home. Momma went from wanting to lunge and kill me, to a fat happy little girl. I bought them igloos (heated pads in the winter) and trapped them and had them all fixed. Momma was won over and decided she really loved me, but the kittens would never let me touch them. They would be so excited to see me when I came out with food. They would have their tails up and rub against the chairs and just looked to be so content, but would only allow me to get so close. One was hit by a car and died as the vet was pulling him out of the crate, which only left Momma and one kitten. Then the next blow came that we found out that we had to move and the next tragedy was that my Momma disappeared. I was devastated and so was the remaining kitten because they were inseparable. So now... I had to somehow trap the kitten (now grown 4 year old cat) to take with me because no way was I leaving her. I had already trapped her previously in a live trap and she would have no part of that, so I started lulling her into the house with treats. She knew me and depended on me for food, shelter and her favorite treats that she would come running for when I called her. I finally got her in the house and in a kennel in December and brought her to the new house. We cleared out a bedroom and put her in it. I have bought a cat trees, toys, etc and tried to make it as inviting as I could. It is now 4 months later and I don't feel like I have made any progress with her. She still won't let me touch her... some days she won't hiss at me, but mostly she still does. She has been in this room for 4 months and I feel horrible about it, but not sure what to do at this point. Should I let her roam around the house? I am unsure what to do now and hoping that someone has been through this and can give me some advice. I do leave the door to the bedroom open now during the day and since I work from home, I made a temporary desk in the room with her so I can spend all day with her. I talk to her, give her those treats she loves and sometimes she lets me pet her with a long stick that had a mouse at the end. Today is a bad day... she spits, hisses and no way to "pet" her with that little stick with the rat. I do have my niece and her friend up, so the house is not as quiet as it usually is. I also have family coming at the end of the month and really need to use this bedroom on the main floor for my husbands parents since they can't climb steps. I am at a loss and would welcome any advice.