[header] How to befriend a new cat [title] Feed the cat. [step] If the strange cat is your friend's cat, or looks like they have a good home, then you don't necessarily need to do this. However, if the cat looks like they are a stray, giving them food will help gain their trust. 
Leave a bowl of dry food near the cat and step far away from them. When the cat is finished eating it, don't move toward them right away.