Can you take in stray cats and make them your pets?

There is this a stray mommy cat with her baby kitten that comes sometime to our backyard. I was think if I could take them in and make them my pets?|||That sounds really nice. Just beware though, stray kittens tend to be rather vicious as they have never had human companions. I actually adopted a stray mother and her 2 kittens a year ago, and it took me approximately 4 months to tame the kittens. So if you intend on making them a part of your family, be prepared for a lot of work and effort - but in the end it is always worth it ^_^...|||of course you can! two of my three were strays! (to be honest i think one was feral) just beware that the mommy cat may be overly protective of her baby,especially since she doesn't know that you don't want to hurt them. but slowly earn their trust,and you could have two great pets|||sure- go ahead... hopefully they aren't the neighbors though : ) Maybe first put up posters - that you found them- if nobodys claims them..they are all yours.|||My mom is great at doing that. She usually tries for weeks just putting food down and seeing if they come up and eat it while she is standing there. She has had several stray cats that she has been able to hold and give them names.|||Maybe put up signs and place an ad in the local paper just to make sure they do not belong to anyone first|||Give them a good home and give them a lot of love.|||it can be done but you must have patience and start slowly. leave some food and water on a step. let her learn she can eat. than try sitting out there with her while she is eating. after awhile try touching her pretty soon if she wants to be domesticated she will allow you to do so. we just took in a wild kitten took me about a week for her to adjust now you would never know she loves to be held. good luck|||If it is friendly it is probably someone's pet but if it is feral than the mom would be hard to domesticate. the Kitten however could be brought it and trained to be inside. i would recommend just putting food and water outside and see how it goes from there|||Yes of course because its only being helpful and friendly.