My boy Franz is a Maine Coon mix, and while I'm not suggesting this has anything to do with the breed, when I got Franz at about 8/9 years of age he reacted the same way...all he wanted to do was hide, it was very distressing. The rescue I got him from, told me "don't let him hide, because he'll never come out" So I followed thier advice, even though the advice here is probably different. He had been at the rescue almost a year and they could not adopt him because he would freak out at their adoption events. Eventually I got him out of hiding with homemade boiled chicken, or at least I think I did, maybe he was just ready. Another think he loved was being brushed..he just adores it. I guess the best thing to do is let him come around at his own pace. Was he at his previous home the whole 3 years? I think he'll come around eventually, but in the mean time I know it breaks your heart.
Thanks so much. He was given up by his owner due to a child with allergies
