An 8 year old grey cat who was born to a feral cat, has always been timid around people except his humans. When they brought Gus the ginger kitten home to join the family, they weren't sure if their grey cat would tolerate a little new brother....

"We got Gus when he was only 4.5 weeks and he is about 2.5 months now. It's been a slow progression over time," the human wrote via reddit.

A few weeks later, this happened.

Somehow Gus helps him overcome his fear by keeping him company.

He loves his little new brother!

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