Jake has been through a lot in his 8-10 year life span.  He recently was under the hood of a car when it started and didn't get medical care for his wounds for months. Jake will always be stiff in his hips and can no longer jump up onto anything.  He is a total lap cat and wants nothing more than to hang out with his humans.  It takes time for him to feel safe but once he does he will talk to you and come out of hiding.