CL Cat Rescued
A Denver man who put an ad on craigslist hoping someone could lend a hand and get a cat down from the top of a 60-foot tree in front of his house got the help he needed.
A professional tree trimmer with a bucket truck showed up Tuesday morning to rescue the high-climbing feline.
June 26th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
How many cat skeletons have you ever seen or heard of in trees?! Boy you are now deemed “sofa king we todd did”!!!!
June 26th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
God Bless that man for helping that lucky cat!!!
July 1st, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Dear Commenter:
Thank God for the tree climber saving the high climbing cat.
I love cats and kittens. My heart melts into puddles when I see ca cat in need. Thank you.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Thanks for the brave man saving the cat.
I also love cats and I have 4 little cuties roaming around the house.
July 1st, 2008 at 3:32 pm
That is so awesome that craigslist can be utilized in this maner. Hats off to the tree trimmer that responded.
July 1st, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Bravo,
Craig’s list is better than 911. If I have a problem I’ll try posting it here first before calling in the government. People here are so much better than government.
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:58 am
This is an very good happy ending story. thank god 4 helping the cat!!
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:45 am
Yay! That is such a heartwarming story!
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Seriously people!! Get a fricken life, it’s a damn cat for Pete’s sake. It will climb it’s lazy stupid ass down when it feels like it.
If it didn’t it would have been NO GREAT LOSS!!! There are too many of the damn things around as it is.
July 5th, 2008 at 6:26 am
The reason we have all the cats roaming is because people do not spay and neuter.
July 5th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Mopar its people like you that i would love to meet irl and slap across the face
Grats to the man who got his cat outta the tree!! I know how hard it is to get them down when they climb too high, they have no problem getting up but when they have to get down its heartwrenching when they cant
July 5th, 2008 at 11:33 am
The reason you don’t see cat skelatons in trees is because if not rescued,
they become sleep deprived and fall out and either die or are badly injured. Kudos to these rescuers!
July 11th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
thank you knd rescuer - as a veteran Humane Society executive, I can assure you that the skeletons are found at the base of trees and that all cats, spayed, neutered or not, will climb a tree. Accidents happen, cats get out, help is needed. Compassion is not wasted on animals - if genuine, it has an endless supply. Christ said “as you have done unto the least of these, you have done unto me.” Whether you are religious or not, the Golden Rule applies across the board. If you feel that you are above this, you too deserve compassion.
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:02 am
Cheers to the Rescuer - and jeers to the Fireman and Mopargurl!!! My sister’s cat was stuck up in a tree for 5 days (two of them rainy) because the Firemen in Pasadena CA couldnt be bothered with a three block drive to help out the poor soul. A tree trimmer in this case also came to the rescue (but he was paid). It’s unbelievable that anyone would have to weigh in bad on someone who lends a hand to assist someone in trouble.
Take heart good people. Good always prevails over evil (and stupid and lazy!).
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:21 pm
I think it is great to hear a positive outcome where neighbors are helping neighbors. We all have to live with each other and showing compassion for someone else’s values is what helps keep our community together.
July 29th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
get a BB gun. it’s great for cats in trees,and helping them get over your fence. also works great on training dogs not to shit on your lawn.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:52 pm
To Mopargurl and bill. I feel sorry for people like you. To be so cold to any living thing tells me you must have or had a very unhappy life. People like you are just felt sorry for (pitiful isn’t it). Domestic animals are totally dependent on us humans. To help out in any situation big or small says alot about a person. Just as your responses have said alot about you both. You sound like a couple of bullies. Yeah, real proud of yourselves huh? whoopy do, I would have to think I’m not missing much not knowing either of you. Just know this: It takes a bigger person to go out of their way to help someone or something. Guess your not grown up yet. MAJOR KUDOS TO THE TREE TRIMMER !!!
August 5th, 2008 at 11:21 am
I work for a tree company and we get about 2 calls a month for this issue. We are small - 6 employees and even at that our fuel runs about 4 grand a month. We simply can’t afford to run our trucks and men out to every “CAT IN TREE” call. We have never been offered compensation for it either. People really get mad at us for not doing it. I’m sure it’s the same with the firemen. Suppose they were getting a cat out of tree while your loved one was having a heart attack or your house was on fire. Think of the liability. Glad to hear that someone was able to help - but please don’t bash firemen and tree companies if you find yourself in this situation.
August 10th, 2008 at 9:57 am
There are just some VERY SPECIAL people in the world. The tree man wasn’t concerned with anything other than helping out another person that was so distraught over their animal.
We watch Animal Planet and see people risking their lives to help animals all the time without a thought that their selfless act could cost them their own life. That is AMAZING!
You deserve a big THANK YOU! I know you will be rewarded many times over for your selfless acts in life.
August 18th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
that’s sooooooo awesum - made me smile -so sad not more people like that in the world - but restores my faith even if it is just 4 a moment
August 19th, 2008 at 4:13 am
I love cats too, but I can see what NC is saying and understand. Seriousy, cats are capable of getting out of a tree. What goes up must come down and they are the best climbers. Put some food under the tree and go back inside, the cat will come down.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:54 am
We just rescued 3 kittens and a Moma Cat & now after weeks have to go on vacation.
All the no-kill shelters on L.I. are loaded beyound capacity.
We have about 2 spent months domesticating them.
Antone know of a free spay clinic?
In suffolk County L.I. near ronkonkomaN.Y.???
We appaud the man that went to save the kitten in the tree.