Barbara at celestia@sc.rr.com wrote on10/7/04 4:12 PM:

Hi, Barbara, and welcome.  I haven't been here in a loooong time, due to the
huge number of trolls we were getting, but most of them seem to have crawled
back under their rocks or gone elsewhere, so at least for the time being
I'll venture to post again.

You didn't say how long you have had Rhiannon, or when she had her last
veterinary exam.  Both of those issues seem very relevant to the kind of
advice that might be helpful to you.  Cats who have been feral or who were
not socialized to bond with people at a young age require a lot of time and
patience, but will usually come around.  As to her weight, you can always
cut back a bit on her food, but I agree she would benefit from some
exercise.  I have yet to see the cat who won't respond to one of those long,
flexible sticks with strings or streamers or feathers and things hanging
from the end.  And she doesn't have to get too close to the person playing
with her, which in her case might be an advantage.  Be sure you've ruled out
health problems, then just give her time and don't try too hard -- give her
the chance to approach you.  I probably wouldn't try to groom or even pet
her while she's eating, but do offer small treats after she's let you pet
her or just get close to her other times.

Hope this helps.  Others may have better suggestions.