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.
[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.