I'm new to cats.
I'm wandering around the house at 6:30 AM with an LED flashlight,
getting down on me knees to look under furniture,
saying, "Where's that little kitty ? Here little kitty !"
Sure sign, The Cat has Won.
Occasionally I see a streak as it races down the long hallway, then disappears into a hiding place.
I set up a trap indoors, in the bathroom. Afraid my place will smell like cat piss, not the Cannabis version.
My new ones were like that for a few days. I talked to them nicely the whole time. I didn't try to corner them or trap them. Eventually they trusted me enough to let me feed them cat treats out of my hand.
Once they ate out of my hand, they stopped being afraid of me. Now they can't get enough of me. Some cats just take time getting used to a new environment with a new person.