The FOOD always wins out!!!

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This spring we discovered a beautiful stray cat, but we couldn't get near her although the grandkids had no problem. After I had fed her a few times she finally allowed me to pet her, although picked up is not tolerated. I knew she had kittens somewhere but couldn't find them, then one day my husband located them when he was mowing. They were large enough that they were running around but wild and would come nowhere near us although by then "mom" had become very friendly. She had them 'homed' in a fence row but eventually moved them to the barn. I would carry food out to them and talk to them but they would run away. Then as they got bigger, I quit carring the food to the barn and made them come to the patio to eat. They had no problem as long as no human was on the patio. Lately they have made it to the upstairs deck. Apparently 'mom' has quit letting them nurse, they are much bigger now, but they know where that food dish is. I have been giving them food on the deck now and they don't run anymore but move away although the distance is getting less. THis morning I filled their dish and they came right up and ate and while they were eating I petted both of them, the little yellow boy ran away but the food won out and he came back and I petted each of them for a few minutes!! I really thought that I would never pet them but finally I have won!!! Have you ever tamed the wild ones?