Mah cat.

[graykin]

The cat we have currently was the same way--shy and quiet, who didn't act or play much like a cat at all.

But a month or two later, he's batting string, he's calm and collected around large gatherings, and he simply ADORES disemboweling his stuffed animals with his hind claws.

Once they get comfortable in a location and with an owner, they can easily move beyond whatever trauma they experienced previously.

Though you would never be able to rub my cat's stomach. Uh-uh. He's very affectionate, but don't touch his underbelly.