"Mary"...
Suggestions?

I would trap her using a hav-a-hart trap. You can rent one from a
hardware,
feed store or animal shelter for $3-5. If she's a small kitten, you can
just
use a squirrel trap. Use stinky wet cat food for bait. This is what the
trap
looks like http://www.havahart.com/nuisance/cat...rescue_kit.htm
You
don't need the kit. Some vets spay feral cats for free. I would vaccinate
her
also. I would then contact some rescue groups to see if you can find her a
home. If everyone is full you can at least give her a little cat igloo
outside
to sleep in and leave some food for her. Thanks so much for caring for
her. You
will be saving yourself a lot of headaches with tons of kittens showing up
at
your door.

Ok, I will have to locate a trap, as all of you have suggested. I'm not
sure if the kitten was dumped or if the mom was a stray. The kitten doesn't
seem to trust people and runs into the woods at the back of our yard if
anyone approaches. I just hope to catch the kitten and not the squirrels,
chipmunks, and bunnies that are frolicking around the yard. TONS of
kittens!?!

The nearby city has a humane society, but I believe that they kill animals
that are not claimed. It would have no chance if they believe it is feral.
If I catch it, I will find a no kill shelter or take it to the vet myself.
I can't handle feeding it and then taking it in to put to sleep/death at the
shelter. At least if it gets fixed, it won't produce more animals that are
just out there starving, getting sick, and getting run over by cars.
Thanks for the link to the "havahart" trap.