Hi. I have been feeding/housing a stray for four months straight. I can sit several feet away while he eats twice a day and we have daily conversations, but that’s about it as far as getting close to him. I have been sticking my hand out the door with it mostly closed while he is eating. He usually runs a few feet away, but today he came back and batted it once or twice with his paw with the claws out (not hard though). Does this mean I’m making progress? Also I have no idea what sex the cat is. I can’t see any equipment back there, but today I opened the door and smelled cat pee. I take it that females don’t mark their territory.