Kitty Stuck in a Tree
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Kitty Stuck in a Tree
Meow… Meow… Meow… Meow… (two days go by) Meow… Meow… Help! My cat is stuck in the tree! Will it come down on its own? I’m sure we’ve heard this question posed before, but what’s the answer? Will the cat eventually come down from the tree or not? I once heard someone say, “Of course they’ll eventually come down, have you ever seen a cat’s skeleton in a tree?” Er um, no I haven’t ever seen that before, but that doesn’t have me totally convinced that cats will eventually come down on their own if stuck in a tree.
First of all, we have to agree that the cat we’re discussing isn’t a fierce outdoor cat with sharp survival tactics and street cred. Let’s talk about the sensitive, indoor cat whose largest challenge is responding to the opening of a can of tender and delicious kitty vittles. One thing I know is that if they made it up the tree, they have the physical capabilities to make it down, but that doesn’t address the fear factor that the cat is now dealing with. Needing food and water would definitely provide a big motivation to eventually come down, but is that enough motivation for all cats? The more I think about it the more I could continue listing all of the variables that are occurring to me but I’ll spare you. My guess is that most cats will eventually come down on their own and that’s why the fire department doesn’t really address those calls anymore (not to mention the liability), animal services will reluctantly involve itself and cat owners are left to panic for themselves. All I know is that if someone decides to go up that tree after the cat, don’t kill yourself doing it (it has happened before!). I’m not sure if we’ll get to the bottom of this today, but if you run into this problem and your cat won’t get itself down from the tree I found a site that has a directory that offers assistance for this very matter: Cat in a Tree
