Karen is most definitely on target, in my opinion. Go to any shelter, and the friendlier cats are the ones talking to everyone who goes by, pushing their paws through the bars trying to touch the visitors. My son broke curfew and was sentenced to 20 hours volunteering at the city shelter. During the day the healthy, well-adjusted cats are allowed to roam instead of being confined in their cages. One day when I went to pick him up, he begged me to adopt a four month old yellow fluffy tabby. The little guy followed my son around his entire shift, talking to him the whole time. We brought him home, and Cosmo ended up being the friendliest, cuddliest, most lovable cat I have ever owned. He was a true "companion" animal. However, I'm not sure that adopting a friendly cat will make another withdrawn cat less aloof.