Poor thing was probably abused.
I adopted an older crotchety cat and in short time, she was jumping on my lap. I was the only one who could pet her without her growling or wanting to scratch or bite. We just had a connection.
Unfortunately, she got cancer & died within 2 yrs. : (
But I was glad I could give her a loving home for those 2 last years of her life.
Wrong it wasnt abused,it was raided in the wild AKA Feral Cat
You summed it up:
Adopted,you dont know where it came from.....
“the only one who could pet her without her growling”
Pets are not mean/bite/growl ect.