00:00This little foster was so terrified, she wouldn't come out from behind the fridge,
00:05wouldn't eat a bite with any of us near.
00:08We were so worried, but our old cat had an idea.
00:30She lay down nearby, and just, ate, slowly, where the kitten could see her.
00:46Showing her there was nothing to be afraid of.
01:03She did it every single night, and every night, the little one came out just a bit further.
01:19Closer and closer, learning it was okay.
01:30And then one night, she did it.
01:32She came out, and she ate, right beside her.
01:38She wouldn't eat with any of us watching, so our old cat just ate beside her,
01:42every night, on that cold kitchen floor, until the little one believed it was safe.
01:48Nobody taught her to do it.
01:49She just knew the only way to reach a scared little thing is to sit with her, quietly, until she's
01:55ready.
01:56And she had all the patience in the world.