meet a shy and hiding tortoiseshell cat in an abandoned brick house

adaptive affectionate alert animal approach asphalt careful carnivore cat cautious comfortable curious defensive dog elusive exploratory flexible flooring gentle gentle-pawed hesitant hidden hiding independent infrastructure initially instinct-driven instinctive introverted lane low-key mammal non-confrontational observant observer patient pedestrian pet playful private protective puppy quiet quiet-steps reserved responsive road secretive selective sensitive shy sidewalk skittish slow-moving solitary solitude space stealthy street surroundings tentative territorial timid unpredictable untrusting wary watchful