She IS a beauty! 10 years ago I saw movement in my fence outside, and when I looked closer, I thought it was a big rat. But it was a tiny orange and white kitten who was greatly spooked when I came outside. It took one whole month, but I brought food out to him pretty far from the door, then gradually moved it closer and closer. It reached a point where I could sit nearby and talk to him, and one day I moved the food just inside the door. Eventually he came in, but for a couple of days I would continue to back off. Then he came into the kitchen and I leaned over and picked him up. He was soooo affectionate - purred and purred, and that was the end of it. He moved in and we named him Georgy.
It may have helped that I had a gorgeous black cat, Kato, who took a liking to him. They became inseparable after awhile - slept together. So, patience will pay off I think. Cats do like to come in if they feel safe. Good luck - you're a great animal person.
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