Hi, I adopted an 18 month adult male cat a week ago. My elderly cat had passed and I am looking for a cat to be my companion again. Since I have had him home he has been much more timid than any cat I have known. He is scared still and has a hiding place made up for him under the bed. I give him his space but let him get used to my company by reading and doing quiet things near him. He likes to play at night and look out the window a lot but won't let me pet him. I think he is a lovely cat but am not sure if he is the right one for me as my cats have always been furbabys. I wonder will he become an affectionate cat eventually as I had hoped for a close companionship with my cat. There are other cats that need homes and am trying to bond with him but can't pet him. He is much less afraid, but does not want to come near me.