Even feral kittens take a while (a couple weeks) to become comfortable enough to be held after being caught. You can usually pet them at that point, but will st

Even feral kittens take a while (a couple weeks) to become comfortable enough to be held after being caught. You can usually pet them at that point, but will still hiss as they see your hand moving towards them, and end up doing this weird combination of hiss(sees hand)/purr(gets petted).