Quote Originally Posted by sirrahved
It just seems to me that if he were someone's that he would not be so afraid. If I talk to him from fifty feet away he will stop to talk to me. Any closer and he runs away, spraying objects he comes to. Is this an unfair assumption?

Lol mom, if you're out there, didn't you want a curl?
Some cats will avoid you, even if they are domesticated, until you've earned their trust. Just like when you get company and some cats run and hide from them, and some will socialize with them. Start giving this cat wet food treats and if it's tame you'll have his trust in no time. This should tell you.