a timid Maine Coon? Has it been mistreated? The breed is very social and generally they are not timid cats. Mishi is very assertive, but not aggressive. Despite his huge size, he's very gentle with little Mitzi. Mitzi is/was scared of him because of his size, but she's coming around to learn that he's just a big playful goofball. He's very gentle with her. It's so cute to see him nuzzling and licking her.