Gidget door-dashed and ultimately ended up in a big oak tree. I roped up to her and she was all about getting some help. I did a poor job with my throw line and ended up putting it right where she had been hanging out. Luckily she was pretty chill about and and just moved to a different notch of the tree. She is down now and much happier!
https://youtu.be/MHOoYOxqcF4?feature=shared
Anyone missing a really sweet grey (maybe diluted calico) kitten around the Ridgeway Baptist Church in Candler? She (I think it might be a she) had been stuck in a tree since yesterday. She was very vocal on wanting some help. She was a little scared of me (hence the hiss) but once I got her in the carrier, she turned out to be a really friendly kitty. She is now at the Asheville Humane Society.
The address for the church is 525 Old US 19-23, Candler, NC.
I’ll post more pictures in a separate post.
Maxie had been stuck in the tree since Friday. He was scared of me and climbed all the way to the very top. I had to use the catch pole to nab him and it wasn’t a great grab but it got him in the net. Unfortunately, there was no way to lower Maxie down so I had to carry him down in the net. Neither of us were really happy about that. After many complications, Maxie is home and dry, much happier than when I saw him last.
This was one of those rescues that was a pain in the butt. First, there was a steady rain. Second, the cat climbed away from me (I was warned). Third, lots of branches to weave around. Fourth, my saw came unclipped and fell. Fifth, my kitty treats fell out of my pocket. Six and final, had to climb all the way to the top.
Successful but not fun!
I rescued Wren this morning. She (I think it was a girl kitty) had been up in the tree for about a day or so. She is still a kitten and definitely wanted some help after a cold night in the tree. Her owner was very concerned about her and actually spent the night in her car to keep an eye on Wren. Easy rescue and Wren is now happy and warm back home.
I rescued a kitty that had been stuck in a tree for a number of days. A concerned neighbor got in touch with me and coordinated with the property owner to let me climb the tree to get the kitty down. The kitty wanted help and was pretty cooperative. Between the high winds and narrow tree, I didn’t want to climb any higher so settled for an “ok” grab which went fine. We let the kitty loose when we got to the ground and it seemed pretty happy to be on the ground. Never met the actual owner of the kitty but at least it is out of the tree.
Rescued Marley today. He had been in the tree since yesterday and there was concern about a hawk or owl taking keen interest in the little kitty. Marley was a little nervous but was really interested in getting some help. I normally would have climbed a bit higher but the branch I was on was pretty narrow and I didn’t want to push my luck. Marley is now home with his brothers and sisters, much happier!
Rescued Zinga this afternoon. She had been in the tree for less than a day but with rain coming in and her stubbornness about getting herself out of similar situations; her owner and I decided to give her some help today. She was very vocal about wanting some assistance and was pretty cooperative. At first, she started crawling away from me but then decided anyone who brought a bag of treats with them couldn’t be all that bad. She wasn’t thrilled with the net and was going to try and make a break for it but I was able to get her secured. She is now down in the ground with all her animal friends (who were quite concerned) and her loving owner.
Note: FB shortened the video clip. You can see it here on YouTube https://youtu.be/ot3j54Wy0Y8?feature=shared
I rescued Pam this afternoon. She had been in the tree for the past couple days. Pam is a beautiful cat (really cool markings on her nose) and didn’t make a peep the whole time. Great day for the rescue and Pam was really cooperative. She is back home with her loving family now.
Simba had only spent one night in the tree but it is a cold and rainy day. He was looking pretty wet and miserable but he wasn’t too keen on me. He climbed to the top of the pine tree before he let me get close to him. Once I got up there, Simba let me give him a few pets. Tough part was manipulating the net with numb hands. It all worked out and Simba is now home, dry, and a whole lot happier!
I rescued this unknown black and white kitty in Fletcher today. It was very vocal about wanting down. It started to try and climb down to me and I was a little worried it might fall. When I finally got up to it, it had second thoughts and hissed at me. I was a little concerned it was going to run up the tree so I did a quick grab before I was fully set up. Once in the net, the kitty didn’t make a peep. The folks who contacted me took it to the Hendersonville Humane Society to check if it had a chip. If you are looking for a sweet black and white cat, it is at the Hendersonville Humane Society.
You have to love a kitten rescue! Poor little Pixie had been stuck in a tree for about 3-4 days. The owner’s niece tracked me down and asked if I could help. Another climber had previously tried to rescue Pixie but she got scared and climbed higher. She must have known I was a kitty guy because she was all about getting some help from me. You always look at what the cat is doing and she was showing positive signs she wanted some help. The hardest part of the rescue was wrestling with the grape vines going up the tree. Pixie is safe on the ground and back with her loving owner.
I rescued Madam today. She was being taken for a walk in the woods when she decided to climb a tree while wearing a leash. I’m pretty sure she would have made her way down eventually but I was worried the leash would get hung up so I came right out. Had to bushwhack my way to where she was but luckily a dropped pin from her owner allowed me to find them. She wasn’t thrilled with me at all but I have to say the leash came in really handy! She is now on the ground.
My second kitty rescue of the day! Greymus went missing yesterday and today he was found up in a neighbors tree. He wanted down but wasn’t keen on me. Neither treats or pets won him over to me but at least he didn’t run away. A relatively easy nab and he is back home happy with his brother!
Caspien decided about 70' up in tree was the safest place and spent the last three days up there. Not sure if it was the highest rescue I've done but it had to be in the top 10. Caspien was very happy to see me and was all about getting some head scratches. Not the easiest grab with all the branches but we managed. He is now safely hope with his favorite person!
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What a perfect day for a kitty rescue. Ideal temperature, a cooperative kitty, and relatively local! Custard spent a cold night in the tree and was ready to get some help. She was all about treats and was really happy to see me. Easy rescue and Custard is now enjoying the beautiful day inside and happy!
I rescued Sprinkles today. She had been in the tree for two nights. I spent over an hour in the rain up in the tree trying to get Sprinkles’ trust which really didn’t work. The only reason she got within grabbing range was because her owner was there the whole time calling to her. She really wanted to get down but didn’t trust me one bit. Wasn’t really interested in food either.
This was one of those rescues where you just have to wait until the right moment. If I missed the grab, I wasn’t going to get a second chance. With the relatively flat limb, Sprinkles would go back and forth (like a dozen or more times). Had to shed my gloves since they were soaked but got Sprinkles in the net and ultimately home.
She is now home, a little hoarse from lots of meowing, but a whole lot happier and getting lots of loves!
I rescued Hank today. Something chased him up a tree and he spent two nights there. His owner remembered seeing the WLOS news story on me and tracked me down. Hank was really scared and kept going up the tree as I was climbing up to him. He finally paused and let me get close to him but was still unsure about me. He was still scared and shaking but let me give him a few pets. I was worried he was going to bolt so I made the grab and then climbed a bit higher to I could get him over the tree branch. He is now home happy and dry!
Have to say, he looks pretty handsome in his bow tie.
I rescued Leo this afternoon. His owner was fostering a dog who was supposed to be good with cats who wasn’t. Leo spent a cold night in the tree. He was a “stranger-danger” kind of kitty and gave me a few warning growls. However, the prospect of spending another night in the tree brought him around. He is very happy and his nemesis has moved to another foster.
Rescued this unknown black and white kitty today. It had been in the tree for about 36 hours and was very vocal about getting down. Not a difficult tree and the cat would probably get down on its own eventually but it is pretty cold and same for tomorrow so why make it wait. Had to do a reset on the grab based on where the cat and I were located but no issues. Cat was really friendly and actually let me hold him after we got to the ground even though I betrayed his trust in the tree.
