My husband brought home a stray cat that had been hanging out around where he works. She was very scared and would hide all the time. We took her to the vet and got her vaccinated and the whole shooting match. She obviously had belonged to someone at some point because she had been spayed. After about 2 months of finding her hiding place in the closet or under the bed and bringing her out to pet and love, she finally got to the point where I could just go in and call her and she would come out to eat and get some love. Fast forward to the 3 month mark, she always acted like she wanted out so, I figured...why not? So I took her outside. No sooner than her feet touched the ground, she took off like a bat out of hell, and I didn't see her for a week. I put food out for her and we looked for her everyday. Finally she showed up on the front porch to eat. Now though, she won't let me or my husband near her and she runs when she sees us. She has been hiding somewhere outside, God knows where, for a week now and only comes out to eat. How do I get her to trust me? And why would she, after all that time in the house with me, think that I would hurt her? What do I need to do to get her back? Any help would be appreciated.