PLAY WITH THE KITTY!! Just get a long string or piece of small diameter cotton rope and trail it behind you while you go about the house. This works especially well for shy kitties who hide under the furniture. Just drag the line by slowly without looking at the kitty. And try not to startle/scare it—a kitten has a hard time forgetting such an incident. And the two of you have fun forever!!!!
The Jackson Galaxy short is on YT; search for ‘cat love story’.