@Ellico2020bis Friends of mine adopted a feral that we literally didn't see for 3 months. The litter box was filled and the food was emptied so they knew she was still in the house.
Q-Kitty is affectionate when she wants to be, and you'd better pay attention to her if she tells you to!!
@kismatt Mom is old. I actively played with Ella for a dedicated hour per day to socialize her. I just think Mom shouldn't have taken cats if she wasn't going to put in the play time for them. As good a cat mother as she is.