There is a stray kitten somewhere in my yard. Help me catch it!

Have to first ask....why are you trying to catch it? What're you going to do with it once you do?

Take it to the local animal rescue

Caught 2 feral kittens a few years ago using the classic box and stick with a string attached. Still have the both of them.

Use a live trap. You may be able to borrow one from a local shelter or vet clinic. Also such places may be able to give you the name of a private person or rescue who will trap the animal for you.

If you notice the cat has a clipped ear this means the animal has already been trapped and spayed/neutered and released back to where it was trapped. So you should just let it live where it is. It is possible to make a feral cat into a pet.

Call Trump. He can grab that pvssy.

expert advice wrote:

Call Trump. He can grab that pvssy.

I admit, that was a good one!

My dad showed me this one from days when he was growing up. Works well and doesn't injure the animal -

Take a paint can and cut like four pizza slices.

Push down the metal to the center of the can.

Nail down the can to some hard ground or wood/deck.

Place a can of tuna in can

The cat will come up to can, then stick his head in the opening you've created but will unable to get his head back out.

expert advice wrote:

Call Trump. He can grab that pvssy.

10/10

*****UPDATE*****

Just got back from work. I checked the pile of food and the beef and salmon were totally gone (some leftover crumbs scattered around).

Is this a good sign that the kitty is hanging around?

I bought a little bit of cat food today and placed a new pile of that outside.

Well, you want to go with a small caliber for sure or you won't even get one meal's worth out of it. A pellet gun/headshot should work on an animal that size, but if you're not a good shot use a .117 HMR or .22 rodent round.

I'd bleed it quick, there's no way that meat tastes very good as it is.

in a suburban/urban-ish environment I'd recommend a small bow and target arrows. nail that pus$$y

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My pit bull could catch it.

the live trap is the way to go. you can also put a pillow in a cardboard box. this tends to attract cats.

Burbot wrote:

Caught 2 feral kittens a few years ago using the classic box and stick with a string attached. Still have the both of them.

The kittens or the box and stick?

So, just got back and checked the video recording from my gopro I had recording the water and food today. Unfortunately, a crow swooped in and ate all of the cat food.

Honestly, I am pretty bummed. I still think the kitten is out there. Anybody know what kind of cat food won't attract the crow (or other animals for that matter)? Should I walk around the yard to see if I can find it?

I've trapped and spayed/neutered about 15 feral cats to control the population and check on their health. I then support them by releasing them in the same area and providing food and water. As the other poster said, buy or borrow a live trap. You can get one at Home Depot

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Havahart-Large-1-Door-Live-Animal-Cage-Trap-1079/100336697

You're not going to catch the kitten by hand, unless it's a tiny one (like a month old) and very sick. You can google TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) for a protocol to follow. Briefly, you need to first acclimate the cat to the trap. Prop the door open, and place a dish of smelly wet cat food inside (like Friskies -- it's not that expensive). You can start at the entrance and progressively place the food farther back. After a couple of days, arm the trap and put the food in the far back behind the trip plate. BE SURE to be around when you arm the trap. I sometimes sit in my car and watch the trap, or if I'm in the house, I'll leave the door open so I can hear the trap trip. It's somewhat loud because the metal door will bang closed.

IMMEDIATELY go out and put an old sheet/blanket on top of the trap to calm the kitty down. Usually at this point I rush it to the vet to get it spayed/neutered/shots/wormed/flea treatment/tested for FIV and FeLV. If you want to bring it inside your house and try to tame it down, put it in a small space like your bathroom and provide a dark box and blanket for it to hide in. Be sure to offer fresh food and water. Kittens are relatively easy to tame down. The older they get, the more difficult it is to socialize them. Although I've had surprising success with kittens as old as 4-5 months.

Let us know how it goes, and thank you for caring enough to try to care for it.

-A fellow cat rescuer.