Gaining a stray cats trust
Hi everyone! For the past week or so, my family has been feeding a stray cat. I have a suspicion that she used to belong to our neighbor. My neighbor had upwards of 10 cats (one of which was pregnant) that all roamed the neighborhood. I think this cat was abandoned when my neighbor moved. I’m not sure if she was one of the adult cats, or one of the babies from the pregnant cat.
Here are some of the things we’ve been doing to try and gain her trust:
1) Sit near her when she eats or drinks
2) Give her a cardboard box with blankets to lie down in
3) Offer treats from our hands
She’s been coming around the same time everyday (10am and 6pm), so we just put out her food and sit there with her. She won’t allow us to get close to her. She’s slowly been coming to us for treats, but any movement we make she runs away. I want so badly to get her to trust us and let us love her.
I wish I had a better photo, because she is truly the most beautiful Siamese. I would deeply appreciate any advice anyone could give us