Charlie was a cat we rescued.
His previous owner just didn't quite know how to take care of a cat.
When we first got him, he was untouchable and and at 22 pounds, he's a big cat. He lived in a box in our entry for about a month after we got him and we were starting to think he just wasn't salvageable. Then one day we were in the TV room and who should pop his head around the corner to look at us was Charlie. We were just about to give up on him and then there he was. We did not move and let him come to us and do his sniffing routine. He has changed from untouchable to become simply the best cat I've ever had. Don't tell him but he's more like a dog than a cat and will shadow me when he's with me.
Getting him to walk on leash was nothing. He just sort of took to it but he also knows it's the only way he goes outside so it means special time to him. We used to give him treats but no need for it now. He also regularly walks on his cat wheel and gets his exercise that way.
