Thread: Advice about a newly adopted grown Main Coon

Hi everyone!

I have adopted a fully grown (7 years old) male Maine Coon, and was hoping to get some advice. He's not from a shelter, but a loving family who unfortunately had to give him up because a new baby in the family was allergic to.cats
He has been taken good care of, and is very patient and good tempered.
BUT, this has of course been very stressful for him. Changing homes, environment, all the people around him. The first day he let me be around him all the time, and didn't object to cuddling, but the last two days he has found a shelf on the ground in a corner and withdrawn into it. He doesn't eat much, and is very inactive and quite. We're of course giving him space because he needs to adapt, but I'm getting a little worried.

I've never had a Maine Coon cat before (they are absolutely gorgeous by the way), so I'm not really sure how to proceed!? Do I just let him be, and let him take his own time and come to me, or should seek more physical contact with him?? Like I said, he has been very patient, but he doesn't seem to want to be disrupted in his safe-corner. He has hissed and kind slapped me on the hand a couple of times, so I just let him be. Is this normal? And if so, how long should I expect the adaption period to last? Any advice about how to make him feel safe and relaxed would be greatly appreciated.