@SXMGirl
Ferals Need Patience - and you are seemingly doing an EXCELLENT job at giving Tigge (the name I too love for him) his space to decompress.
"Life on the inside" takes a lot for a once homeless animal to get used to.
Our Feral Matthew took a very long time to acclimate himself to us being near him in our yard, he was in our home for visit spurts - BUT never wanted to stay - he made that clear.
We set up a home in our yard for him where he lived happily for 6 years, - a long life for a "strickly feral".
He was cremated upon his passing and my neighbors came to show their love and respect for him though it was a Shiva! His lil life mattered to us all.
Give this sweetpea faced lil orange ray of sunshine some space, time, and love from a bit of a distance.
I know this lil creamsickle of a tabby will come around - you are doing everything right.
God Bless Animal Angels - you are one of them!!!!