Before you proceed with approaching the cat, figure out if it's stray or feral. [substeps] Feral cats are born in the wild or outdoors.
[header] How to earn the trust of a stray cat [title] Know the difference between a stray and feral cat. [step] When you find a cat outdoors, it's either stray or feral. Dealing with feral cats is very different than dealing with strays, and their trust is sometimes impossible to earn.