Eleven-year-old Alvin came from the same home as Algernon. He was even more fearful of people and was shut down for months, rarely leaving his hide box except to eat and use the litter box. Happily, after using desensitization and counter conditioning methods, Alvin is a much more outgoing cat. He comes right over to Kate and her husband for affection and purrs his heart out when petted.

Eleven-year-old Alvin came from the same home as Algernon. He was even more fearful of people and was shut down for months, rarely leaving his hide box except to eat and use the litter box. Happily, after using desensitization and counter conditioning methods, Alvin is a much more outgoing cat. He comes right over to Kate and her husband for affection and purrs his heart out when petted.