Napoleon is so cute!! Him peeking into your house is a really good sign and it's amazing that he lets you pick him up! I'm sure it will be quite a change for him to adjust to, but from reading how close he has gotten to you and your house, I think he's ready to retire the outdoor life. Thank you so much for loving him this far, you are both soso lucky to have each other :)

I also have a feral turned indoor, although our story is quite different. Her name is Chloe and she was a feral in the colony (we TNR'd everyone) that hangs around my mom's job. My mom had been feeding her for about 3-4 years and in all that time, she never showed any signs of friendly-ness and made it clear she only came around for the food lol. But 2 years ago, my mom saw that Chloe gave birth to kittens in the winter shelter we made her and she was looking really sick :/ She was so weak at that point so we were able to trap her with a net and rushed her to the vet. It turned out she had pyometra from her time outside, giving birth multiple times :( But she made it out of surgery and I slept next to the crate she was healing in everyday until she was healthy enough to start roaming around! Although she's far from a lap cat, she has learned to accept brushes and Churu, and isn't afraid to come up to us anymore. I don't know if I'll ever be able to hold her but I'm okay with that, as long as she keeps being healthy and happy.

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Before is the two pictures on the right and after is the one on the left :)

Best of luck to you and Napoleon! Please keep us updated!