Things You'll Need:
- Work Gloves And Thick Coat
- Cat Food
- Wooden Ladder
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Step 1
Avoid mass panic. Given time and privacy, the cat will likely find a way down on her own. (Exceptions are if the cat is injured or if she has a leash wrapped around her neck; go to step 4 in those instances.)
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Step 2
If several hours have passed, try to lure the cat down by opening a can of her favorite food underneath the tree. Call out her name in a calm, reassuring voice.
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Step 3
Lean a wooden ladder up against the tree near the cat so she can climb down. Leave her alone with the ladder for at least 15 minutes so she can climb down on her own.
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Step 4
If the cat is too freaked out to use the ladder, put on work gloves and a thick coat to protect yourself and climb up the ladder to retrieve her. Make sure the ladder is stable before you climb it.
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Step 5
Grab the cat by the nape of the neck to reduce your chances of getting scratched and to induce calmness in the cat.
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Step 6
If your efforts only send the cat farther up the tree, call an animal shelter or a local humane society. A professional animal handler can rescue the cat quite quickly.
Comments
ripvangabe said
on 4/27/2009 Our cat was in a 30 foot pine tree and couldn't figure out how to get down. She was scared. We tried coaxing her with food. She came down about a foot. Finally, my husband cut down the tree. He did what was a "soft" fall. It fell slower than a hard fall. You do it by cutting a wedge (V shaped) about 1/3 into the trunk on the side where you want it to fall down. (Trees do not like to fall against their lean, unless you have a rope on them) Remove the wedge. About 2 - 4" above the wedge, on the opposite side, start cutting into the tree.The tree just begins to fall and let it fall into its own weight. He had to push the tree a little to get it started. It worked! The cat hung on and jumped just before it hit the ground. She was fine! She is not in the house resting after being up there for 24 hours or more.
sonyablackman said
on 1/8/2009 the very best way to get a large not to friendly cat down from a 60 ft pine tree!! find the cats favorite person usually the one that feeds it. get very close to the bottom of the tree and pat on the tree the cat can feel the vib and call in the same way you would before feeding . even have its plate and some food to pour and shake arounfd in it . my cat backed down this with just my mother alone after being up for 5 days and we had tried many things. you need only one person with its food and some patience. it took her alone about 20 min. the cat is fine all but some tree sap and injured feet.
lizzie82234211 said
on 10/17/2008 My cat was stuck in a tree for 7 days. The tree was about 30 feet and the biggest ladder I had was 20 feet. I climbed up the ladder with some food and it never came down. All it did was cry. I called multiple tree services and finally got one. The guy had to use a truck with a bucket ,and when he got up to him, he ran further to the end of the tree, and somehow managed to get him. It was $180, but well worth it. My cat wouldn't budge and if it wasnt for the tree guy my cat would have died.
catmandan said
on 5/24/2008 If your cat is to high to get with a ladder you can go to cat in a tree rescue dot com to find a professional tree climber in your area that will help
catmandan said
on 5/24/2008 If your cat is to high to get with a ladder, go to www.catinatreerescue.com to find a professional tree climber willing to help in your area.