What is a good way to catch a stray cat?

The longer a cat is wild, the more it's scared of people (usually). Put food out for the cats. They'll gain more and more trust with you if you feed it for a certain amount of time. Try to use a *humane* trigger cage (a cage that snaps shut after an animal enters the cage, no its not a mouse trap). Put food in the trigger cage, and when the cat goes in, it'll be locked in. Then do whatever you want with the cat (if your not going to keep it, take it to a NO-KILL HUMANE SOCIETY). Always be humane.