Pet carriers can be purchased online or at your local pet store. If you use a pet carrier with openings on top, weight a blanket on top to make the enclosure dark.
Catnip can be purchased at your local pet store or grown at home.
Keep a few extra cans in your pantry so you always have food when you need it. Try different flavors of cat food to see what attracts the cat the most. Let the cat eat without handling it. If it is an unfamiliar cat, leave it completely alone while it’s feeding. Talk at a normal volume around the cat so it can get used to your voice and associate it with feeding and good behavior. [8] X Research source
If you need to clean in the same room as a cat, just be mindful of the noises you’re making so you don’t frighten them.
You can either stand, sit, or lay down as a cat approaches you, but be sure not to make any sudden movements.
Keep treats near you to attract the cat and associate you as a safe person. Don’t pet it as it eats or you may startle it.
Make sure the litter has been used so your cat can smell it. Fresh litter will not work as effectively. Place a T-shirt or clothes you’ve worn recently near the litter so your cat is attracted to your scent.
Cats associate treats with good behavior if they’re trained well.
Have a treat ready so if the cat comes to you, you can reward it for good behavior.
