Hi all, My friends cat has been stuck in a tree for over 48hours.
The RSPCA won't help (surprise, surprise) they said get the fire brigade - which we did. They can't get the fire engine close enough to the tree,as it's in a wood. (I'm talking tall tree by the way!) so they couldn't help. Got back onto RSPCA who (after being on hold / transferred etc for ages) said, well......... he should come down. THANKS! They have tried calling tree surgeons, but can't get hold of anyone. They are trying to put an appeal out on local radio for help.
Any suggestions, it's too high to just climb up without any "proper gear or expertise"
He is scared & not got much fat on him to keep him warm. He needs help real soon.
Please, any ideas?
Snoopy. X
PS they are in Kenilworth (warwickshire)

I dont know how true it it (was told this by a tree surgeon) if its a Silver Birch that the cat is stuck up, you need permission from either the council or forristry commisioner, to cut it down! so that could take day or weeks to get!
I found out this when we moved here, two Silver Birches are right outside my house, on my land, but still found that i needed permission to have them cut down! So never bothered!
Have you tried tempting him down with food? do you know anyone that has a slipknot pole (dont know the proper name for them, but the RSPCA use them, and the dog warden) they extend to a certain length some of them, so someone you know might have acsess to some ladders so you can pull him down with it, may sound cruel, but it takes just seconds to to make a quick grab with them, and to free them from it.
May be worth giving the dog warden a call (dont know if he would help though) but its worth a try! The fire brigade will send you a bill if they have to attend to get a cat that is stuck up a tree, was told this when a cat of our got stuck, but she was not up a tree!
I would try leaving food out for the cat first, try and put it up the tree where he can get to it, but low enough that the cat has too come down for it.
Cant think of anything else right now, if i do think of anything else i will post it.
Good Luck, Dean

Havent the council got those things that lift people up to tops of lamposts?having said council they may be to busy .
I hope a builder comes and puts some scafolding up for you ,or a window cleaner . fingers crossed someone will come help you . good luck

Yes you do need permission to cut down a silver birch.  I think a tree surgeon would be your best bet because they have all the right equipment and expertise to climb trees (they wouldnt have to cut it down)  Try all of the ones in the yellow pages, although I know this is their busiest time of year there must be one local that can help.
Best of luck

claire :)

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I tried one local top me nr Chipping Norton but he said if it had been just down the road he would have been there in a shot.

Try any of these and I am sure one will help.

HTH

Lucy

 



     

HE'S HOME.
Thankyou everyone for advise.
Dean, we didn't want to cut the tree down, just someone to climb it.
Tried the food etc, no way could we climb a ladder & grab him. - He was well over 60 foot up! & he'd been there since Monday.
We managed to get an appeal out on Radio WM & luckily had lots of help. A tree surgeon came with his safety harhess & climbed up & got him.
He's safe, bit dehydrated & hungry. But nothing that a bit of rehydration fluid / pilchards & a warm by the fire won't sort out.
Thanks again everyone.
:) Hamish has used up 1 of his lives I think.

Thanks Lucy for going to the trouble of posting the contacts numbers.

I knew champdoggers would help out, but luckily so did the radio.
:)

Good news !
Why are moggies so stupid sometimes !!:)

I know, you'd think he'd get so far up & think whoops, I'll go back now, but no he was after a squirrel & went right to the top! Silly boy.

Cats haven't got any sense thats why they have nine lives !! :)

Hello,

I heard this on radio WM and wondered if it was you having read the post before popping out :D

Karen; also a Ed Dolan/ Franskey listner who listens to Malc and Molly rather than waste energy turning the radio off ;)

I used to Listen to Ed Doolan and Boyden as well (won some of Malc's competitions too!). Also Chris Ashley - my B-i-L was at school with him ...

Jeangenie I never had you down as a Boyden Babe :D

I like Chris Ashely, I kinda like Boyden but can't quite get into him (you know what I mean if you listen)
We've got Gaunty now, on a Sat morning but he don't half upset folk (good though)

Karen

I have to admit I prefer BRMB myself now. But still tune into WM sometimes & I was one of the first "Boyden's brides" live on air on my wedding day.  :)

Also I should just say that Radio WM were brilliant today & they called us back after the appeal to say if he wasn't down by Fri am they'd send a radio car to do a broadcast from the tree! (not quite sure why, but a nice thought eh?) & they were genuinly concerned about Hamish.

PS I thought Dave was very proffessional when talking about the RSPCA on the radio cos when Molly asked him if he'd contacted them he said, "yes but they haven't been too helpful I'm afraid" then she said - well it is a busy time of year for them & Dave said " yes I know, I appreciate that"  My guess is, he really wanted to say .....yes, but if Rolf & the cameras were around the RSPCA would have soon been here.
Happy ending - he's safe, that's the main thing.

:)

Did he ask you how you would be wearing your hair?!! ;) My S-i-L nearly fell off her chair when she first heard that!

And some of his sayings (Bride's nightie? ;) ) have become family phrases I'm afraid!

Good 'ol RSPCA....They really care about animals don't they?

Too right Rozzer,

I got a begging letter today from them, and thought...yes, and you can shove that where the sun don't shine.

I'd do anything for animals, but I hate the RSPCA!!

Lisa

My old moggy got stuck up the oak tree outside my flat 3 times before she learnt to climb down!!

Amazingly she is now 19 and still alive.  Cantankerous old bag :O