Ever since I have been posting on TCS, I have had various updates on my shy little Pearl. She was born a barn cat, and taken to an abusive home. Over the 3 1/2 years she has been with us, she has progressed and digressed. She has now progressed to tummy rubs! She has lately been much mre accepting of us petting her, and has crawled up in my lap several times. She has taken over my computer chair. I came in yesterday to pet her, and she was laying on her side, so I took the chance on a little stroke to the tummy. She flopped right over and got a full tummy rub, and grabbed my hand when I was stopping. Since then she has asked for another by flopping over on her back. My s/o said she got one from him last night. I never would have thought this shy little girl would get this far.