My RB tabby Keke was extremely shy of strangers. Once while I was teaching a small law school class, I invited the class to meet at my apartment. I was sure Keke would hide rather than contend with a dozen people.

Well, no sooner had everyone arrived and sat down than Keke sauntered into the room and made a beeline for the only person in the group who was allergic to cats. I actually had to shut Keke in the bedroom to keep her from showering the poor woman in cat fur.