tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85420879743570965162024-03-13T07:23:16.081-07:00Help! My cat is stuck in a tree!Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-53176522147397149472018-10-18T12:55:00.012-07:002024-02-13T10:52:31.854-08:00Cat in a tree?<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuqrPgaSnvQGJk95HzUQlwFqVtEx4p1xO3nc7_5NTe8vfbka3oaD_0hMkUe293L2arGgV8m-oDqofrYWDXOWem5CS6OUq2XPngVujKoXEMkTOsH26o-IfemeHd1W7yPa-zX3-ivbpNKs/s1600/RMC+logo+vector.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuqrPgaSnvQGJk95HzUQlwFqVtEx4p1xO3nc7_5NTe8vfbka3oaD_0hMkUe293L2arGgV8m-oDqofrYWDXOWem5CS6OUq2XPngVujKoXEMkTOsH26o-IfemeHd1W7yPa-zX3-ivbpNKs/s320/RMC+logo+vector.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><span style="text-align: center;">If your cat is stuck in a tree and can't make its own way down, I'm happy to bring him or her safely back to your family. I suggest giving your feline friend 24 hours to come down on his or her own before calling me or one of the other rescuers listed bleow. Many cats will figure out how to get themselves down in that amount of time. Take a look at the "</span><a href="http://rescuemycat.blogspot.com/p/what-you-can-do-on-your-own.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">What you can do on your own</a><span style="text-align: center;">" tab for suggestions of what to try before calling.</span></div><br />However, if the weather is particularly harsh, if you are worried about your cat's safety, or if your cat has been up there for more than 24 hours, please call, text, or <a href="mailto:rescue.my.cat@gmail.com" target="_blank">email me</a>. Leave me a voice message if needed, and I will get back to you promptly. It is also helpful, if you can, <a href="mailto:rescue.my.cat@gmail.com" target="_blank">to email me</a> a picture of the cat in the tree.<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Contact Patrick Brandt</b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><b><u><a href="mailto:patrick@rescuemycat.org">patrick@rescuemycat.org</a></u></b></span><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>919.928.4230 (call or text) </b> </span><br /><br /><b>Where will you do rescues?</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDV2yEFqhDwt3hGPSzpBpSzv2Q_Mq62fLxmrBNIWQXOrvKR1cC4TZYRsVY1eVp_J4IBO71RAuREwLGWhwKz1cI0Mn-nRgEy2cPsFai0R7jixGLqlGJ3f0Uug6HDFIpxIcV4kpPkuaGjRY/s1600/DSC_5619.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDV2yEFqhDwt3hGPSzpBpSzv2Q_Mq62fLxmrBNIWQXOrvKR1cC4TZYRsVY1eVp_J4IBO71RAuREwLGWhwKz1cI0Mn-nRgEy2cPsFai0R7jixGLqlGJ3f0Uug6HDFIpxIcV4kpPkuaGjRY/s400/DSC_5619.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>I regularly perform rescues in Durham, Orange, and Alamance counties North Carolina. You can call me for recommendations of other cat rescuers if you think you are out of this area. I am on call with Durham, Orange and Alamance County Animal Control Divisions.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you are outside of NC you can find other tree climbing cat rescuers at this cat-in-a-tree world-wide rescue directory: <a href="https://catinatreerescue.com/directory/" target="_blank">https://catinatreerescue.com/directory/ </a><br /><br /><span style="text-align: center;">If you need help and are unable to reach me, or are outside of my service area, you can also get help by contacting any one of the people listed below. These folks have all rescued cats from trees before and are all skilled tree climbers. In many cases they are tree care professionals. Each individual is independent and has their own philosophy about charging for a rescue versus accepting donations. Please ask about their rescue fee when you reach out to them. </span><br /><ul><li><span style="text-align: center;">In <b>Chapel Hill</b> call Chip Hildreth or Nora Bryan at 919-357-2455</span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;">In <b>Clayton</b> call Michael Pippin at 919-280-4835</span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;">In <b>Cary</b> call Steven Stewart at 984-215-1603</span></li><li style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: center;">In <b>Asheville</b> call SC Cocanour at 978-985-0955 (or email: cocanours at gmail.com); Dan Stouch at 717-860-8049; or Kyle Young 828-707-6040</span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;">In </span><b style="text-align: center;">Creedmore</b><span style="text-align: center;"> call Robert Poe at 919-819-2727</span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;">In <b>Charlotte</b> call Bob Lubbers at 704-953-2917 or Shawn Welch at 704-608-0990 or </span>Jamie Henrichsen at 704.654.8222</li><li><span style="text-align: center;">In <b>Stedman/Fayetteville</b> call Joseph at 910-728-0494</span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;">At the <b>NC coast</b> in New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick Counties call Joe McCourt at 910-617-4207</span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;">Near <b>Bogue, NC</b> please call Brittany Bert at 910-382-5184</span></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfL3tw-eY0cmZ6RaEuNA9o1M6qqcTxSCmDtYxJ0UTUQVM9HbcVpRNa5jNq4wdYjD3yPDUZA4Q_gd97VyvDDBlJEY3GZWUeaZpS2x519lSj5uWb21JrOhDEpXtJ85_4oUzpWgHY7_fh0I/s1600/patrickclimbernatgeo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfL3tw-eY0cmZ6RaEuNA9o1M6qqcTxSCmDtYxJ0UTUQVM9HbcVpRNa5jNq4wdYjD3yPDUZA4Q_gd97VyvDDBlJEY3GZWUeaZpS2x519lSj5uWb21JrOhDEpXtJ85_4oUzpWgHY7_fh0I/s1600/patrickclimbernatgeo.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>Is this going to damage my tree?</b><br />I use safe, OSHA-approved, professional tree climbing practices that won't harm your tree. I'll never use climbing spikes because they can introduce insect and fungal diseases into an otherwise healthy tree. <br /><b><br /></b><b>How much do you charge?</b><br />Phone consultations are always welcome so give me a call if your cat is stuck in a tree and you're not sure what to do. If you decide a rescue is needed, I appreciate a donation to help cover my gas, time, and gear costs. However, <a href="http://rescuemycat.blogspot.com/p/donate.html" target="_blank">thanks to our donors</a>, I have never turned away someone in need because of an inability to pay.<br /><br /><b>I have a ________ stuck in a tree. Can you help me?</b><br />Feel free to contact me to rescue cats, birds, and other pets, expensive toys such as <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aYLyEtCXld4/VmbZPuXKGjI/AAAAAAAADdU/g3I8xuONcrI/s720-Ic42/28IMG_9627.JPG" target="_blank">model airplanes</a>, drones, rockets, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsbq3p7avFc" target="_blank">helicopters</a>, etc.<br /></div>
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-12131130295249414292016-10-12T17:41:00.003-07:002016-10-12T17:41:16.323-07:00Tiger's Midnight RescueTiger was stuck 50 feet up a sweet gum tree for 7 days in Greensboro, NC. His human had calling everyone she could think of including arborists, animal control, and the fire department but no one was able to help. Tiger is the classic skittish cat - indoor/outdoor, only tolerates being touched by one person in the household, scared of strangers, etc, so I knew I expected that this would be a tough rescue.<br />
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I got there at dusk and set my line about 50 feet up the tree just before darkness fell. As I got close to Tiger he jumped away from me and higher up the double trunked sweet gum tree. I followed him up the tree (I was much slower) via head lamp light for another 20 feet. I was at 70 feel in the 85 foot tree and Tiger was only about 8 feet from the very tippy top of the tree. Thankfully it was quite narrow so he could not go out to the edge of the canopy.<br />
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When I reached the net up to try to coax Tiger down to me (still no noises from him the whole rescue) he jumped down past me and pin wheeled all the way to the ground. Thankfully some dense foliage slowed his fall and at one point I think he may have been holding on to a branch for a moment because the tumbling sounds stopped. Then he fell to the ground and landed in a small pile of stick and brush. <br />
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Later that night he showed back up at home and all accounts are that he was weak and irritable but otherwise OK. That is pretty remarkable considering his midnight tumble from 80 feet up!<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-6617835302799170592016-10-12T10:24:00.003-07:002016-10-12T10:24:59.888-07:00Casper's RescueCasper was stuck in a majestic willow oak in Mebane, NC, for 8 days before I got the call to rescue him. Thankfully I got him down before the 3.5 hours of intense thunderstorms that hit our area 10 minutes after I got out of the tree. The rescue required plenty of patience on my part since Casper was not interested in being friendly while in the tree. There were a few pretty tense moments too when I was pretty sure he was going to jump. I hope you enjoy the video of the rescue.<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-59797985343262200662016-08-29T19:07:00.002-07:002016-08-29T19:07:09.603-07:00Georgia's RescueGeorgia was rescue number 100 and what a sweet and helpful kitty she was for such a momentous milestone. Georgia the kitten had just shown up at this family's home about three weeks before. One day she didn't come to the porch to eat, but they could hear her crying somewhere nearby. After a lot of searching on a poison ivy covered slope they figured she was stuck in a tree although they hadn't been able to get a visual confirmation of which tree she was in. I arrived on Georgia's second day in the tree and within a couple of minutes of calling back and forth to her I made visual contact and pointed out Georgia's location to her relieved owners.<br />
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When I arrived Georgia was about 60 feet up the tree, but as often happens, the process of getting my climbing line into the tree made little Georgia very nervous. What occurred next doesn't often happen (thankfully) and that is that Georgia emptied her bladder and bowels from up in the tree. Thankfully I was aware enough of what was happening to move my gear out of range. After relieving herself, Georgia found the courage to climb down the tree about 40 feet and then sat tight on a branch about 20 feet up. That is where the video picks up and shows her sweetness during the in tree rescue.<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-3153452708926025732016-08-13T18:01:00.002-07:002016-08-13T18:02:08.889-07:00Kilo's RescueKilo was rescue #99. Amazingly, he was rescued from a house 2 door down from Findus, who I rescued in February 2016. Kilo was in a neighbor's tree for two nights stuck at about 30 feet high. Ten minutes before I arrived he came down on his own to about 15 feet off the ground and then got stuck in a flimsy undergrowth tree. If he had fallen his owners had a net out and would have caught him, but I'm glad I could deliver Kilo directly into his owner's arms. This video is courtesy of good friend Merle Braley who has come with me lately on a number of rescues.<br />
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She called me even though Lucy had only been in the tree for a few hours and fortunately their house was on my way as I was leaving town. As you can see in the video, Lucy basically rescued herself since the alternative seemed to be interacting with me. She did a great job of climbing down safely on her own via the garage roof, and with some gentle coaxing by her human mom was let back inside without any trouble. All reports are that Lucy is unscathed from her afternoon ordeal.<br />
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Late one Friday afternoon I got an urgent appeal to rescue an indoor cat named Tucker who climbed out onto a 30 foot high ledge so thin that he couldn't turn around. Tucker's family was moving into a new place that day and Tucker had been put out on the balcony so as to not be underfoot during the move. Turns out one of the movers opened the door to the balcony, which spooked Tucker and caused him to jump over the railing and onto the ledge.<br />
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After brainstorming a rescue solution with Tucker's owner and reviewing the attached pictures they emailed to me, we decided the best plan would be to attempt either a net rescue or rescue pole rescue from the nearby balcony. Tucker is a, well, sturdy cat so we were a little concerned about pulling him back over the railing with the poles extended to 10+ feet.<br />
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Tucker's rescue was very quick since there was no time spent getting into the tree and in position. It was also nice to be able to have help from another person right next to me. I held the rescue pole and the owner, Michael, was right next to me with the net. The most challenging aspect was that Tucker was all the way out at the end of the ledge and couldn't walk forward anymore. I easily got the rescue loop around his neck but there was no way to get his front leg(s) into the loop, too. I tried but that just made him more angry. I had to tighten the loop around his neck and we tried to get him into the rescue net which Michael had positioned right next to Tucker. Tucker wouldn't allow himself to drop into the belly of the net, though, so after a few seconds of trying I opted to pull Tucker to me over the balcony railing. He was a hissing bag of claws at the end of a 12 foot pole at this point and it was all I could do to get the end of the pole that he was on back into the house without knocking Michael in the teeth with the other end of the pole. As soon as I released him, Tucker shot out of the loop and ran into the house not to emerge again until much later that night. Had Tucker fallen, there were 2 neighbors on the ground with an outstretched tarp to catch him.<br />
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There were a few tense moments, but in the end the rescue pole saved the day and Tucker was back inside where he belongs. It took him a few hours to come out from his hiding spot after the traumatic rescue, but I got a text from the owners saying that during the night he had reemerged to climb up onto the family's 8-year-old child's bed. Sorry, I didn't get any video since I didn't have my tree climbing gear on.</div>
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Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-37794316907085380672016-06-26T21:09:00.001-07:002016-06-26T21:15:28.999-07:00Stray Kitten's RescueThis 2 or 3 month old kitten was stuck 30 feet up a tree in a nice couple's front yard. She appears to be from a feral litter and was very vocal letting everyone around know she was stuck, she didn't move a muscle as I climbed up and snatched her from her perch. I didn't have my helmet cam, but thankfully she was feeling up for a selfie with me. The couple plans to keep her for now.
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-1634019839625509972016-06-26T21:06:00.003-07:002016-06-26T21:06:54.034-07:00Kismet's RescueKismet was in no mood for human contact - at least not my contact. She decided to find her own way down and thankfully she was OK. I could tell early on that she was skittish so I had the rescue net with me. In the end the net mattered little, though. This video is a great example of how acrobatic cats are and how their instincts kick in to provide a soft landing every time!<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-27701312877186167612016-06-12T20:26:00.003-07:002016-06-12T20:26:12.001-07:00Mama Kitty RescueMama Kitty was stuck in a neighbor's tree for three days. She was a skittish kitty who kept climbing higher the closer I got to her despite my best effort to reassure her. Mama Kitty lives with an older couple, and unfortunately, the day after she got stuck in the tree the wife was admitted unexpectedly to the hospital and the husband was at her bedside. Thankfully caring neighbors contacted me and helped make sure Mama got back inside where she belongs after the rescue.<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-21074771532538570792016-05-23T13:31:00.003-07:002016-05-23T13:31:46.593-07:00Millie's RescueMillie was stuck in a tree about 40 feet high unable to get down and she had her human mom and dad both very worried. Millie is not too trusting of strangers so this rescue was a little harder than some. Early on as I was still on the ground rigging the tree Millie for the climb, Millie got a little spooked and jumped about 5 feet from one tree to another. I switch my attention to finding a good tie in point on the second tree and while getting me rope into the tree Millie climbed from about 20 feet high to 40 feet high and went a good way out onto a limb.<br />
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As I got climbed close to Millie she was clearly suspicious of my motives and ended up going further out on the limb away from me. It was then that I realized I hadn't brought my rescue net or rescue pole - both of which would have been very helpful in that scenario. Instead I resorted to a more home grown option to get Millie to come back toward me. Watch the video to see the safe and successful conclusion.<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-83738380793981741422016-05-03T12:25:00.001-07:002016-05-03T12:25:17.386-07:00Romeo's RescueRomeo is an 8 year old indoor cat who brings much comfort to an elderly woman who lives on a dairy farm with her daughter between Pittsboro and Siler City. <br />
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Romeo snuck out of the house and somehow made his way into a maple tree. Later, when the daughter followed Romeo's cries she found him about 15 feet up the tree. But when she tried to help him down by taking a ride up to him in the bucket of a skid steer, he just went further up the tree. <br />
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Romeo spent three days in the tree and on his second day a terrible thunderstorm swept through with strong straight line winds that blew limbs out of other trees on the farm. Luckily Romeo was able to stay safe, but the storm was not enough incentive for him to make his way down. Neither was a night full of rain on his second night. <br />
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I got to the tree the morning of his 3rd day in the tree. The rain had mostly stopped and he was nestled in a large fork in the tree about 30 feet up. As I set my lines Romeo moved another 10 feet higher and all the way out to the furthest flimsy branches of the crown. Food and sweet talking didn't bring him to me so I resorted to the rescue net first, and then the rescue pole. Although I have practiced with the rescue pole this was the first time I used it in a real rescue. It worked well even if I was a little clumsy. The most important part of a pole rescue is getting the rescue cable around the cat's chest not neck and thankfully Romeo stepped right into the snare.<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-78064448616447261272016-04-24T20:27:00.003-07:002016-04-24T20:27:58.958-07:00Lucy's RescueLucy was rescued from a tree in her back yard after spending the better part of two days in the tree. She was only up about 25 feet but that was too high for her owner's ladder to reach. She is a teeny 6 month old kitten who ran up the tree after being let out into the back yard for the first time. The rescue was quick and uneventful - the best kind! <br />
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Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-79006762757521713112016-04-23T04:40:00.002-07:002016-04-24T20:30:06.709-07:00Tigger's RescueTigger was held captive by an otherwise very nice pine tree for 2 uncomfortable days. On his second day in the tree it rained and thundered almost the entire day. You'll see that he is completely soaked in the rescue video. I wasn't able to arrive until 5:00pm while it was still raining steadily, but thankfully all things combined for a quick rescue and Tigger was back inside drying off and filling his tummy by 6:00. Tigger's mum was so happy to have him back safely that she was in tears as I handed him back to her.<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-29414865819153340192016-04-21T19:48:00.002-07:002016-04-21T20:45:56.965-07:00KB's RescueKitty Baby, or KB for short, was stuck in a pine tree for 3 days. He was a sweet rescuee, but he insisted that I walk all the way out to him on a very thin branch in order to make the grab. He stayed about 10 feet from the trunk but thankfully he wasn't very high in the tree and my primary tie in point and other limbs above gave me 2 good anchors so that I could safely make my way to him.<br />
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Quite often I discover some pretty amazing coincidences when I get talking to the folks who call me for help. Such was the case today. It turns out that KB's owner, Mike, is a school teacher at a local high school. His classroom is right next to another teacher who I've been in contact with about starting a tree climbing program at the school. It is a small world among cat rescuing, tree climbing aficionados for sure!<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-62216676313889057472016-04-21T19:47:00.003-07:002016-05-31T06:44:45.735-07:00Buster's Rescue"Buster" is an unknown cat who had been stuck for 4 days in a red oak along the driveway of a friendly lady named Ruby. Buster was meowing a lot (good sign) which led me to guess that he was not feral. As I was attempting to get my rope into the tree Buster climbed down the tree about 15 feet clearing a nice strong fork in the tree for me to use. As I got closer to him It was clear that he is very friendly since he was kneading the tree truck and trying desperately to get closer to me. While I was figuring out how to pull myself closer to him, he took matters into his own paws and climbed around the trunk of the tree in a very precarious maneuver. Risky though it was, Buster's move did allow me to quickly grab him and give him some loving before bagging him for the ride down.<br />
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Buster was very emaciated and it seems that he was malnourished even before being stuck in the tree for 4 days. This and the fact that he is not neutered are reasons to think that he does not have a human owner. That said he is one of the sweetest cats I have ever met so I'm not sure where he could have learned that without a loving owner.<br />
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Ruby volunteered one bay of her garage to house Buster for a night or two while he regained his strength and she continued to ask around to find his owners. She doesn't feel like she is in a position to adopt him. If anyone in the piedmont of North Carolina would like a sweet male cat please leave a comment here or email through my website www.rescuemycat.org. I will update this message as soon as I have more information. <br />
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Update 5/31/2016. Buster was taken to <a href="https://connectcarolina.unc.edu/" target="_blank">Second Chance Pet Adoptions</a> in Cary NC where he was given all his shots and neutered. He regained his strength and added on a pound of weight during his quarantine period. Soon after he was available for adoption a woman and her daughter fell in love with big boy Buster and brought him into their loving home! Thank you <a href="https://connectcarolina.unc.edu/" target="_blank">Second Chance Pet Adoptions</a> and for all those who <a href="https://www.secondchancenc.org/support-us/" target="_blank">donate</a> to this great organization!<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-66612146129897367282016-04-04T20:27:00.003-07:002016-04-04T21:26:00.846-07:00Dax's RescueDax was only 15 feet high and had not been in his tree long, but his owner couldn't bear to leave him unattended any longer. She had called the fire department, animal control (who gave her my number) and then the fire department again to ask for help. Two officers from the fire department came to check out the situation but told her they couldn't attempt the rescue for liability reasons. <br />
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Dax was only 5 minutes from my office and I had all my gear in the car so I was happy to attempt the rescue. Start to finish the rescue was only about 8 minutes long once I started climbing. The memorable thing about Dax is how he hissed from the time I scruffed him until he was back on the ground. Even his owner was nervous about letting him out of the bag after such an uncharacteristic show of anger. Thankfully once he was out of the bag he was his normal sweet self. <br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-25634817994996287152016-03-29T04:24:00.004-07:002016-03-29T04:33:22.861-07:00Sam's Windy "Rescue"Sam was only stuck in his tree for 1 night but his human mom was worried sick about him. When I arrived the wind was howling as a warm front was bringing in some nice warm spring weather. It was a beautiful day to climb a tree - but that definitely not how Sam saw things. I never actually touched him on this "rescue" which I put in quotes because really Sam rescued himself - kind of. First let me say that everything worked out just fine, but Sam was so fearful of me that he ended up going further and further out the branch. A combination of gusty wind and me unavoidably wiggling the branch caused him to lose his grip and dangle for a time from the underside of the limb before falling. He fell about 15 feet and landed in the top of a soft springy pine tree. As I lowered myself to his level he again preferred to jump down instead of making contact with me. He scurried off into the woods and was back inside his house before I could even get my rope out of the tree.<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-24607267116739089362016-03-28T19:55:00.002-07:002016-04-19T07:57:54.095-07:00Gray Cat's RescueGray Cat, a male kitten, had been stuck in a tree about 30 feet off the ground for 5 days when I got the call asking for help. It was the afternoon of Easter Sunday when Gray Cat's owner, Jean, finally found my website and called. Gray Cat had been abandoned 3 weeks earlier by someone who dropped him at the entrance to the chicken farm where Jean lives and works. The problem is Jean can't have cats on a chicken farm so she was feeding him, trying to keep him hidden from the farm owner, and trying to decide what to do with him. Apparently, she hadn't been able to think of a more appropriate name for Gray Cat (who is not very gray at all) in that amount of time. <br />
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Then one day while Gray Cat was minding his own business he was chased up a tree - probably by a stray dog or coyote. It took Jean a long time to locate Gray Cat in the wooded area behind her home, but thankfully he would meow whenever she got close enough to hear her voice.<br />
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When Jean called me to enquire about the rescue she asked if I knew of anyone who could adopt Gray Cat and give him a good home. I told her I would see what I could do and on my way out the door I posted the request on my Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rescuemycat/">https://www.facebook.com/rescuemycat/</a>. By the time I got to Jean's house I already had an offer of help from a local rescue agency. They were interested to know how good with people Gray Cat is - a criterion that is most indicative of whether a cat can be adopted out or not. <br />
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The rescue was a bit longer than usual since Gray Cat was playing hard to get. I was concerned that his skittish behavior might indicate that he wouldn't be very adoptable. Thankfully, after about 20 minutes of patiently waiting, Gray Cat came to within reach and I quickly scruffed him and got him into the rescue bag.<br />
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Once back inside, Gray Cat was happily gobbling down food and showing what a sweet kitty he is. He was rubbing up against me, Jean, my friend Merle, and my son.<br />
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When my wife saw the footage of Gray Cat she suggested that we adopt Gray Cat so that our rambunctious 10 month old male cat has another kitty to play with. That got us all thinking about the possibilities and the next morning I called Jean to tell her we had found a home for Gray Cat - ours! Later that day my wife and kids travelled out to Jean's house to pick of Gray Cat! <br />
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A local vet has agreed to neuter and vaccinate Gray Cat for free! We haven't yet settled on a new name for Gray Cat but there is one thing we are sure about - his rescue was a real Easter miracle!<br />
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4-19-2016 Update: Gray Cat has been renamed Milagro (Spanish for Miracle), but we call him "Milo". He and our other two cats get along great and we feel like he has always been a part of our home!<br />
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-62969511251064281092016-03-16T21:43:00.002-07:002016-03-16T21:43:27.355-07:00Diesel's RescueIt was a dark and stormy night...<br />
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Diesel is a recently adopted cat who had been living with his new family for just 2 weeks. He was chased by the family dog and had been stuck about 35 feet up a maple tree in his backyard for about 2 days when I got the rescue call. The tree he chose was right next to a small pond and a cute little gazebo, but his rescue was anything but picturesque.<br />
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When I arrived at the home there were about 30 minutes of light left. Despite getting one throw bag stuck at the top of the tree, I was able to get another throw line over a good, sturdy limb about 20 feet above Diesel before nightfall. Unfortunately about that time a thunderstorm rolled through. Since it is unwise to climb trees when there is lightning anywhere near I waited for a for about 45 minutes while watching the weather radar and current conditions. With the storm now well out of range I decided it was safe to pull my rope up and do the rescue. <br />
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Almost immediately as I started to climb lightning and thunder started getting closer. Then it started pouring rain. Thankfully Diesel did not move and he let me abruptly scruff him without incident. Up and down was only 10 minutes, but the lightning was much too close for comfort. About 5 minutes after we got to shelter in the garage it started to hail, so at least Diesel was not up the tree during the hail storm.<br />
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Snuggle Bug belongs to (and was named by) a sweet 6 year old girl. He is only about 6 months old. Unfortunately, Bug - as he is usually called by those who love him - ran up a skinny tree in a neighbors back yard. He spent one night in the tree before his owners called for help. I wasn't able to come until the evening of Bug's second day in the tree. All that day families, kids, and couples had seen Bug from a trail in a public park about 20 yards from his tree. Bug's mom found it necessary to stay posted near the tree to answer all the passerby's question and to ensure everyone that they had a plan for getting Bug down.<br />
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The tree Bug decided to climb was too skinny for me to trust all my weight to, but luckily I could climb an adjacent tree and pull myself over to Bug's tree - a feat that would have been much easier if I thought through the whole process before beginning my climb and had the ropes positioned more optimally.<br />
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As I climbed to within 20 feet of Bug he started daringly trying to climb down to me. The problem for all of us was that he was being much too daring! There were a number of times when I really thought he would fall. Thankfully, he didn't, but the attentive ground crew had placed cushions and an air mattress underneath him just in case.<br />
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During the rescue a crowd of park goers/hikers/runners/walkers/etc started assembling nearby. I think that crowd grew to about 25 people at one point. With each of Bug's near falls the audience would gasp. I soon realized that Bug was coming down to me whether I was ready or not so I quickly pulled up the rescue net and placed it around/under him so he would not fall to the ground if helots his grip. After about 5 minutes of net maneuvering, coaxing, and finally grabbing poor bug by the tail, I was able to get him into the net and bring him down safely to everyone's delight and relief.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">My friend, Merle Braley, accompanied me on this rescue and took some great footage from the ground. He has two videos posted here: <a href="http://iphoneographygeek.com/snuggle-bug-cat-rescue-rescuemycat-org/" target="_blank">http://iphoneographygeek.com/snuggle-bug-cat-rescue-rescuemycat-org/</a></span></div>
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<br />Patrick Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552925092988999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542087974357096516.post-51658475959871764922016-03-07T18:28:00.003-08:002016-03-07T18:28:34.353-08:00Kitty's RescueKitty was chased up a tree by two over-friendly dogs in her neighborhood. She spent one long night 35 feet up in the tree and the next day her owners found my contact information and called for help. A good friend, Merle Braley, accompanied me on the rescue that evening and took video from the ground during the rescue. That vantage point is one that is often missing from my videos. The video below merges footage from Merle and from my usual helmet cam point of view. I hope you enjoy the video -- especially the heartwarming and happy ending that Merle caught on tape.<br />
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I came to rescue Findus after his second night in the tree. The rescue was pretty straight forward until I tried to put Findus into the rescue bag. He was in no mood for that and popped out of the bag backwards like he was full of springs. I just about lost my grip on him at 30 feet in the tree. Somehow I was able to grab him with one hand in mid air and pull him back to my chest. I kept a tight hold on him and decided to resort to the scruff bag instead of the canvas rope bag. It is hard to know which type of bag a cat will prefer until you try it!<br />
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Findus belongs to a woman named Lou who is a professional cat sitter. Lou is an ardent cat lover and one of a friend and client named Sarah was also on site to watch the rescue and help hold a quilt in case Findus fell during the rescue. Sarah said that Lou's reputation as a cat sitter is so well known that people coordinate their vacation plans with Lou to be sure she will be able to watch their pets. If you want to see Lou's website here's the link: <a href="http://louspetsittingservice.com/">http://louspetsittingservice.com</a><br />
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