Cats at home that dislike human contact and hide when seeing people are showing signs of lacking confidence. If this continues long-term, cats may develop depression. Owners should pay attention and cultivate their cats to regain confidence, starting from their psychological development at a young age.

　　Training cats to build confidence is a long and gradual process. It is best to start training them to be confident from a young age during their growth.

　　First, let cats further recognize the surrounding world so they can judge and trust the people and things around them. Do not prevent their exploration of the new world around them.

　　Second, owners should take cats outside frequently during free time to encounter different things to broaden their experience. However, the first outing should just be around the door area. Do not take them to meet too many people or to the vet, as that may cause the cat to associate nervousness and fear with the cat carrier and develop resistance.

　　Third, at home, do not force cats to quickly face strangers. But owners can try to take cats out to meet strangers experimentally. When holding the cat, the owner’s movements should be gentle, continually stroking to soothe the cat’s emotions. Meanwhile, guests should remain quiet and avoid large or noisy movements and sounds so as not to scare the cat.

　　Fourth, when the cat can gradually stay near people longer, owners can reward them with treats. Let the cat feel a sense of achievement and build confidence in front of strangers.

　　Fifth, the main aspect of training cats to be confident is to strengthen their psychological resilience. In daily life, owners can frequently interact and play games with their cats. Such interactive games quickly close the distance between strangers and cats, and they may become friends soon, thereby training the cat’s confidence in front of strangers.