We can only imagine the torment Soleil must have been exposed to as a kitten. She came into our care completely shy and frightened. Animal friends who brought her to us reported that she had probably been treated extremely badly by the family's child, which explains her behavior. It took us a long time before we were allowed to take a photo of her and it will take a lot more time for her to gain trust. Maybe that will never happen, but nothing will happen to her with us and nobody will force themselves on her. She can be the way she is until the end of her natural life.