Asheville Tree-Top Cat Rescue

20/09/2025

Haven’t tried using this skill to get a cat down yet….

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20/09/2025

The days before i started rescuing cats out of trees….

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13/09/2025

30/08/2025

This orange kitty had been stuck in the tree for about 1.5 days or so. He was pretty scared and started to climb higher to get away from me but I was able to coax him down again. Usually after I’m able to pet a cat, they are good with me., this was not the case with this guy. After a few pets, he started to run back out the branch. I did a tail nab and missed the initial scruff but luckily was able to fix my grip before he started to whip around and chomp me. He is back home but I don’t think I improved his opinion of me.

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This orange kitty had been stuck in the tree for about 1.5 days or so. He was pretty scared and started to climb higher to get away from me but I was able t...

19/08/2025

The look when you believed your day couldn’t get any worse but realized you were wrong.

19/08/2025

Taz is a majestic all black well loved kitty who spent over a day in a tree. He has been stuck in this tree before in exactly the same place. Last time, I was out of town so Richard Payne, who is an arborist, came out to get him down. Needless to say he hasn’t learned his lesson.

He was scared of me a bit but when I started petting him, he decided I was ok. That all came to an end when I nabbed him to put in my net. He is a big fluffy boy but I was able to get him secured and lowered to the ground.

Taz is home now and a whole lot happier!

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Taz is a majestic all black well loved kitty who spent over a day in a tree. He has been stuck in this tree before in exactly the same place. Last time, I ...

18/08/2025

Lola and I were previously acquainted back when she was known as Zinga. She was a neighborhood kitty who was adopted by a loving family. Something chased her up a tree and she was up there! She definitely wanted help but wasn’t a huge fan of me giving it to her. She was hunkered down in a squirrels nest and wasn’t going to move. The tree was really narrow up there so I climbed higher than was probably wise but was still a bit below her. Not ideal but doable.

Her owner asked if I wanted to use her soft kitty carrier to put her in vs. my net. I figured, sure why not? Other rescuers do it that way, how hard could it be? I never had great luck getting my own cat in a carrier but I have to say, trying to do it while in a very small tree at 70’ or so brings a new level of fun and excitement. I think, in the future, I will stick with the net 😉

Lola is back home and I’m sure in a much better mood. While she is really cute, hope our paths don’t cross again 😉

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Lola and I were previously acquainted back when she was known as Zinga. She was a neighborhood kitty who was adopted by a loving family. Something chased h...

30/05/2025

Peaches had only been in a tree for about 24 hours. There was a good chance that she would figure out how to get down on her own but I wasn’t going to be able to help again until Sunday. She was pretty vocal about her predicament but wasn’t sure about me. I was worried she was going to retreat to the end of the limb so I did a quick nab before I was all set up luckily she was a pretty tolerant cat. Worked out ok, just a bit of a challenge to get her secured in the net. She is now home and pretty happy to be inside again!

https://youtu.be/9FhJeR-PdvA?si=Ng0-uEXNzq7_srgG

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Peaches had only been in a tree for about 24 hours. There was a good chance that she would figure out how to get down on her own but I wasn’t going to be ab...

26/05/2025

Holden is an inside kitty who got out and was scared up a tree. He really didn’t know what to do but really wanted some help. He was a little scared of me but some Churu later and we were great friends. He let me give him some pets and didn’t protest at all when I loaded him into the net. He is now safe, dry, and warm after his big adventure!

I was also given some great beer as a reward for returning this cute kitty to his loving owner!

https://youtu.be/IqxKAKw57Ag?si=ZxikyiMvUqhITyv_

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Holden is an inside kitty who got out and was scared up a tree. He really didn’t know what to do but really wanted some help. He was a little scared of me ...

10/05/2025

Another satisfied kitty owner!

10/05/2025

Frankie had been stuck in this tree for a couple days and even rode out a nasty hail storm. He was super sweet and just wanted some help. Luckily Frankie picked an oak tree so I was able to climb it but boy was it skinny! Not the best leverage to grab him but I really didn’t want to risk climbing any higher. He was happy to see me and once he settled in the net, he didn’t say another thing. His owner said he made a run for the litter box as soon as he was inside (glad he didn’t p*e on me either!). He is happy on the ground after his big adventure!

https://youtu.be/9oDYxRfGysw?si=tCIJPk71pEw3RDvf

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30/04/2025

Mishmuch got stuck in a tree yesterday. His owner thought he would probably be able to get down on his own but he was just too scared. He was super vocal about wanting some help. Poor kitty was shaking when I finally got up to him but was very happy to see me. He was less happy when I nabbed him but I can’t really blame him. I don’t expect to get a Christmas Card from Mishmuch but I know he is much happier back on the ground with his loving owners.

https://youtu.be/bNjRH73H2jg?si=wibrOAjDhHi6WJTy

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Mishmuch got stuck in the yesterday. His owner thought he would probably be able to get down on his own but he was just too scared. He was super vocal abou...