[header] How to act when meeting a strange cat [title] Minimize loud noises. [step] Cats don't enjoy loud or surprising noises. Try to minimize loud sounds when you enter the cat's space for the first time. 
If you have crinkly shopping or grocery bags with you, for example, leave them outside, so you don't frighten the cat. [substeps] If you are bringing loud or rambunctious children into the house, ask them to be quiet or take them to another part of the house where they can wait with a trusted adult.