Hi
i recently only being last night took in a 4 year old male cat; He is very timed.
I adopted him because in his old place he was petrafied of there dogs and just hid away scared. They had own him since a kitten were they took in his mother while she was pregnet and stray they found some teenages kicking her. Yes very horrible.! All kittens were rehomed but this one they still own his mother. So yes he hasnt had the greatest life so far. & We are hoping to give him a nice home were he dose not have 2 be so scared. He is very gentel and will sit on me if i get him But he is yet to want to venture around the house. He will sit in one spot and not move.Im thinking scared of what may happen to him; he is not scared of me. More of his surroundings As they are all new. He hasnt wanted to eat yet or anything. Just sits in the one spot. We also have a female 3 and a ahalf year old cat they arnt bothered by each other no agression shown there.

How can i encourage our new cat to have a walk arround & some food.

To Let him no that he is safe here.
Any ideas ??