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Author Message   margu Citizen Username: Margu Post Number: 46 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 10:10 am:        This is the second time my one-year old Siamese is stuck in a tree about 35 ft. up. The last time this happened we called the Fire Dept. to help and they said they "don't do that anymore". We called a bunch of tree experts and one got back to us (and wanted $500 and we talked him into $250). This time we hauled a basket up there with his favorite (cream cheese) but he didn't budge; I think he is totally freaked out. I was heartbroken to leave him overnight as animal control suggested and that he would eventually come down on his own. I have no hope that he will, because as a kitten he wouldn't climb down the stairs on his own! This morning before getting on the train, I basketed up some favorite meat, hoping he would be hungry enough to try for the basket. He didn't. I just don't know what to do. (By the way, this cat insists on making a b-line for the door as it opens - very difficult to keep him in.)Any suggestions on who can help out??   las Citizen Username: Las Post Number: 1698 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 10:52 am:        Margu, that's awful! I'm sorry, I have no rescue suggestions, just want you to know I am wishing you all the best. Honestly, after spending the night then a day outside he will be ready to be coaxed down by the time you get home. Go slow, no voyeurs, have his favorite foods standing by. No more sending the line up with treats - he has to be brave and come to you. Hang in there - we're all rooting for you!   LilLB Citizen Username: Lillb Post Number: 1626 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 10:57 am:        Maybe a handyman with a very tall ladder?   LilLB Citizen Username: Lillb Post Number: 1627 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 10:58 am:        Also - I know this may be difficult, but I wouldn't send food up there. If he gets hungry enough, I would think he would come down.   Nancy - LibraryLady Supporter Username: Librarylady Post Number: 3363 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 11:00 am:        An idea from the Net This how-to guide is part of eHow.com, the world's largest source of how-to information. With thousands of articles on a wide range of topics, eHow has the step-by-step guides you need. For everything from how to throw a knuckleball to how to muzzle a dog, www.ehow.com is your how-to solution. How to Get a Cat Out of a Tree It is important to remain calm if your kitten or cat gets caught in a tree. She is probably quite freaked out, and you, as the owner, need to help her calm down. Steps: 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.) 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. 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. 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. 5. Grab the cat by the nape of the neck to reduce your chances of getting scratched and to induce calmness in the cat. 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. Overall Tips: Do not leave the cat stuck in the tree overnight. She'll be terrified and might fall victim to a night predator such as a raccoon or an owl. If a dog has chased the cat up the tree, make sure he is removed from the premises so the cat feels secure enough to climb down. Tips from eHow Users: Call your local humane society by eHow Friend Some shelters have people who specialize in rescue situations such as cats stuck in trees, or may have a network of people who can help. Sometimes the local phone or cable company will help out with a bucket truck if an experienced animal handler will assist them with the actual rescue.   Shanabana Citizen Username: Shanabana Post Number: 327 Registered: 10-2005 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 12:10 pm:        I had company last night and they have the same story, though with a younger non-siamese cat. I think you should let it out on a regular basis, then it wouldn't "hide" from you up in trees. They're animals--let them roam!   Shanabana Citizen Username: Shanabana Post Number: 328 Registered: 10-2005 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 12:11 pm:        Oh, also call JAC, maybe they can help.   greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 7475 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 12:28 pm:        That is an absolutely brilliant idea to let a cat outside who is on her second round of tree-climbing. Maybe you can rent a really tall extension ladder from Home Depot. I agree with Las' info that the cat will be freaked out and may try to claw. Use the big gloves and wear a leather jacket.   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4868 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 1:05 pm:        JAC is closed Monday's; I just called there. I left my brother a message on his cell. If he's in the area, I'm sure he'd go over and get the cat down for you. My sister thinks he's down the shore or in PA for the week though. I also left a message for Carew Tree removable asking how much it would cost to help out if my brother can't.   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4869 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 1:13 pm:        Marrgu- I just got off the phone with Susan from Rutgers Painting in Maplewood. Call her at 973.763.1670. They'll get kitty for you. If I had known your address they would have went now. I told them you were at work and asked permission to post you on MOL. Please let us know how it works out. (   Adam Moskowitz Citizen Username: Xtralargebrain Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 1:18 pm:        Margu, Are you suggesting that the fire dept has an obligation to rescue your cat? Whats up with the "quotation marks"? Let me guess, you dialed 911 when you needed their help the first time.   greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 7478 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 1:20 pm:        Troll alert. I love snide, nasty first time posters.   Wendyn Supporter Username: Wendyn Post Number: 3048 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 1:24 pm:        Yeah but at least he screwed his username up (like almost all of us did the first time we posted) so we know who he is.   greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 7480 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 1:27 pm:          xtralargebrain Citizen Username: Xtralargebrain Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 2:02 pm:        Umm..a recent posting says "at least we know who he is" (referring to me). Sounded kind of threatening so I removed my name. So I get it,... you're going to punish me because I questioned the non-sensical use of the fire dept for a cat rescue. Margu, your cat WILL come down the tree all by itself when it gets hungry enough. No need to magnify the problem with emergency personnel and tree experts.   greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 7482 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 2:12 pm:        I apologize; Xtralargeeggs is not a first timer. S/he is new ID for another poster. I just have to figure out who. Margu - any word?   Wendyn Supporter Username: Wendyn Post Number: 3050 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 2:22 pm:        Sorry, I didn't mean to sound threatening. Just think it is funny that almost every first time poster (myself included) misunderstands what name will be used when they post, so their first post usually has their name on it. Most people think of the fire department because it is depicted in books, tv and movies ("Roxanne" comes to mind) that they do this kind of thing. Agree the cat will eventually come down. Also agree that your post was a bit snide. Also agree that I would be totally stressed out if it were my cat. And JTA comes to the rescue again!   margu Citizen Username: Margu Post Number: 48 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 2:25 pm:        Adam, You sound like a real pompous blow-hard and if I wasn't so upset I would really let you have it. Keep your nonsense to yourself.   margu Citizen Username: Margu Post Number: 49 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 2:31 pm:        He is still up there and I called Susan at Rutgers, and Maplewood Tree Experts. Still waiting. I had such a hard time sleeping last night. I just can't let him stay up there another evening!! I'm going to call Home Depot and see if they have an extension ladder to rent.   Shanabana Citizen Username: Shanabana Post Number: 332 Registered: 10-2005 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 2:53 pm:        Geeze, Greentree...Why can't we use the same wording/tone on line that we would to eachother in person? My SUGGESTION was simply let the cat down, let it hang out, and let the cat know that it doesn't have to scurry up a tree every time it gets out. I'm not of "the keep the cat in" philosophy, though I do respect that position, and again, was only making a suggestion. (BTW, I've got four that go in and out all the time and never, thank goodness, get stuck in trees.)   Brett Citizen Username: Bmalibashksa Post Number: 2295 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 2:55 pm:        Margu, I guess it’s ok if I say something due to the number of posts I have. 1) I don’t think calling 911 because your cat is in a tree is a reasonable thing to do. I don’t know if you did, but that is an emergency number. 2) I think that your cat will eventually come down, so don’t worry too much.   greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 7485 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 3:01 pm:        Shana - I do use the same tone online as I do IRL. Ask anyone who knows me. Since this particular cat seems enamored of trees, it doesn't seem as if it would be a good idea. I don't want to freak Margu out, but there was a cat stuck in a tree for about two weeks that was on the news a few weeks back. It was somewhere in Florida. Everyone kept thinking that it would come down, but it freaked and went further. Cats are stubborn and will wait out anything, including food that they don't like. I'd get him out, if possible, instead of waiting. Margu, we had a runner, too. We kept a collar with a bell on her. It didn't stop her from tyring to escape, but we could hear her coming most of the time. With any luck, he'll outgrow the tree thing.   mrmaplewood Citizen Username: Mrmaplewood Post Number: 339 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 3:12 pm:        I say leave the cat alone. It will come down by itself. Have you ever seen a cat skeleton sitting up in a tree? Sorry, couldn't resist an old one.   margu Citizen Username: Margu Post Number: 50 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 3:17 pm:        Thanks greentree. I cannot leave him up there another evening. Called HD and their 32 ft. ladder is rented. I have to keep trying the tree experts. For the record BRETT, ADAM and SHANABANNA I didn't call "911" to ask for the FD rescue - you guys should really try to read to comprehend my post before answering. Oh, and I'm sorry Adam if my use quotation marks offends you.   Brett Citizen Username: Bmalibashksa Post Number: 2296 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 3:20 pm:        If you noticed that's why I wrote "I don’t know if you did, but that is an emergency number" Because I didn't know if you had   Rebecca Raines Citizen Username: Robin_realist Post Number: 491 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 3:23 pm:        What's happening? Did help come or did the cat come down. R   greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 7488 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 3:24 pm:        Margu- try the new Lowe's in Union. Also, check your e-mail. I'm PLing you.   peteglider Citizen Username: Peteglider Post Number: 1922 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 3:30 pm:        as much as I'm sure you love kitty -- going up a 32 foot ladder is not for the faint of heart, especially to try and get a frightened, upset, likely clawing cat! If you slip or kitty falls or jumps -- either of you could be much worse off. Try the paint or tree guys. /p   margu Citizen Username: Margu Post Number: 51 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 3:45 pm:        You guys should know that this cat is a complete mush. Even at his worst he would be nothing close to a clawing, frightened, upset clawer. The last guy to rescue him also agreed that after a day-long stuck in tree, he was literateurly a "pussy-cat".   las Citizen Username: Las Post Number: 1699 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 3:58 pm:        Margu's cat is in a tree. This is a crisis. For now, let's offer only rescue ideas and support. We can rip apart her previous rescue efforts once kitty is safely down. Margu, I can't imagine how you've made it through the day.   tabby Citizen Username: Tabby Post Number: 274 Registered: 8-2001 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 4:01 pm:        We have a tall ladder....please PL me and we would be happy to assist in whatever way we can. Last year on our street a cat (not ours) was stuck high in a tree and we got the run around when we called various agencies to try to help. The weather at that time was very cold and raining. It was heartbreaking to hear his pitiful cries all day and night. The owners were frantic and upset. Finally they got a tree service that someone in their family knew to get him. He was rescued and is now watched like a hawk in his home when the door opens so he does not dash out again. We were so disgusted by the responses we got to ask for help from the various agencies we called...you can PL me and we will gladly give you all the details. I would be a complete wreck if it was one of my babies up there so please know we are with you in spirit right now.   Camnol Citizen Username: Camnol Post Number: 322 Registered: 3-2005 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 4:32 pm:        Margu, First, I'm a little puzzled why anyone would think you called 911. The fire department is my first thought whenever I hear of a cat stuck in a tree. I guess I just heard too many stories involving cats being rescued by firemen when I was a kid. I have to agree that going up a ladder that high by yourself is not a good idea. We don't want you breaking your neck in the process. My cat Emily says that she would be willing to donate her favorite treat, Kitty Caviar to the cause. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. If the cat is still up there tomorrow, definately call the JAC. They open at either 11 or 12 tomorrow. Did you try calling animal control again? Maybe he has connections w/ ladder trucks that can help.   Shanabana Citizen Username: Shanabana Post Number: 334 Registered: 10-2005 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 5:01 pm:        Margu: "For the record BRETT, ADAM and SHANABANNA I didn't call "911" to ask for the FD rescue - you guys should really try to read to comprehend my post before answering. Oh, and I'm sorry Adam if my use quotation marks offends you." For the record, for real this time: Please leave me out of this rant. I made absolutely NO comment about any calls to 911! Why this thread is so touchy I fail to comprehend.   margu Citizen Username: Margu Post Number: 52 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 5:59 pm:        Teriffic news...Pablo has been rescued. Thanks so much to Kevin at Rutgers Painting for his help in the rescue. Pablo and his sister Beatrice (especially) (she cried all night) thank you Kevin. Just-the-aunt, if it wasn't for your help I don't know what I would've done. Thanks to each and every one of you with the helpful suggestion and community spirit!   Calliope Citizen Username: Calliope Post Number: 165 Registered: 3-2006 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 6:03 pm:        Margu, I just saw this thread, and I hope by now it is a happy tail. If not, I would suggest calling the DPW if the tree is on public property,especially, but call them none the less. They should have a cherry picker basket that will get up to the proper height. They probably won't let you ride along, for liability reasons,but maybe they have a cat lover on their staff. Even though your cat is a mush pot, it would be advisable to use gloves---cat scratches and bites can be serious (take it from one who knows) Good luck---I'm keeping good thoughts for your little "fraidy cat (and bombarding St Francis for his help in getting him down) Calli   Calliope Citizen Username: Calliope Post Number: 168 Registered: 3-2006 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 6:20 pm:        YAY! I must have been writing my message when you posted yours---Thank goodness he is ground level and safe! A big, collective sigh of relief! Calli   las Citizen Username: Las Post Number: 1701 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 6:22 pm:        Wonderful news!!! Same time next year?...kidding   SO Ref Citizen Username: So_refugee Post Number: 1749 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 6:51 pm:        Great news!!! Adam - Why wouldn't you use "quotation marks" when you're quoting someone??? Seems pretty elementary to me.   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4876 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 7:17 pm:        For someone who claims to have an; extralargebrain; you don't seem very nice. Anyone ever see the cartoon 'Pinky and the Brain?' Then again, the size of one's brain has nothing to do with how smart one is. FWIW, I remember many times (maybe 12 or more) the fire dept. rescued cats from the trees when I was a kid.   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4877 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 7:34 pm:        Peter we should have sent your ladder climbing kitty up to help with the rescue!   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4878 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 7:57 pm:        Don't know if you were told about the 'rescue.' It was really funny! I had tried to call RP back before I left to pick my friend's child up from Tuscan. The line was busy. After 10 minutes I had to leave. As I was driving to go back to my friend's with her child I saw a truck with one of those cherry picker things on it. "Hmmm, I thought to myself. Maybe I could persuade them to help.!' I drove around the block to ask them. Turned out it was Steve Carew; the same person I had left a message for earlier. I explained what was happening and asked if he could help. He said he would go over when he finished up where he was. I gave him your address then headed over to your house to tell you. When we pulled up in front of your house, the child who was with me says 'I think I know who lives here!' Turns out she did know you! When I saw the kitty at the door I thought 'Wow! You got him!' Turned out it was your other kitty! Kevin had just been there and had left to get the ladder he needed and someone else to help. We waited to watch and because my friend's little one wanted to 'socialize.' We stood there stunned when the man who came back with Kevin CLIMBED that tree without a ladder. I think it was more then 32 feet high too! It was amazing how he scaled that tree as if it were nothing! I'm not sure who was more relived kitty was out of the tree. Kitty, or the people standing around! I went back to tell Steve 'Thanks anyway.' But he was gone. If anyone on MOL needs painting done, or tree service, please keep Rutger's Painting and Steve Carew Tree in mind. Both of these locally owned businesses were willing to go out of their way to help someone in need. Both refused any payment at all. To some, he might have just been a 'cat in a tree' but to the child he belonged to he means more.   The Libertarian Citizen Username: Local_1_crew Post Number: 2012 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 8:59 pm:        if a cat escapes once then you were caught unaware and it wasnt your fault. cat does it twice, then you are not responsible enough to own the cat. give it to someone who is responsible enough to keep it safe.   doulamomma Citizen Username: Doulamomma Post Number: 1380 Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 9:09 pm:        Had Rutgers not come to the rescue (which was really, really kind of them!), I was going to suggest that Buckingham Pest Control might be able to help...their ladder is pretty tall & they seem fearless at getting all sorts of things out of crazy places... Glad your cat is safe - a good night of sleep for all!   peteglider Citizen Username: Peteglider Post Number: 1923 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 9:44 pm:        GREAT! So glad the kitty is safe. As JTA knows, we have a cat who loves to climb ladders! Kinda fun to watch. But about 2 weeks ago *I* was on the ladder with a drill, and boy was I surprised to find kitty suddenly on the top of the ladder. She & I were both lucky that I didn't fall down, taking her with me! Pete   greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 7495 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 - 10:09 am:        Lib - you & Extrasmall ought to hook up. You both seem to have a similar thought process. Save two other innocent people. And please don't breed.   margu Citizen Username: Margu Post Number: 53 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 - 12:12 pm:        greentree, you are a total riot thanks for all your support and your calls. Thanks again and again to everyone! Just-the-aunt....six degrees of separation.....my daughter had a very nice visit with her friend. I want the News Record to know about the rescue. I think I'll write them a letter and let them know of the kindness of Kevin, etal. After experiencing some responses to my crisis....Wow!...there are some nasty, angry, self-centered people who post. I know of a very good therapist to work out some feelings?   The Libertarian Citizen Username: Local_1_crew Post Number: 2028 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 - 1:21 pm:        i know of some responsible people who will make sure your cat gets the attention and care it is not getting now.   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4893 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 - 1:27 pm:        Libby- I suppose you don't have any pets? My family has had pets all our lives. We take very good care of them too. But, sometimes my cat is a little too quick and she's been able to get out. Does that make us irresponsible? Mistakes happen. Did you ever break anything/ Drop a glass perhaps? Hit a ball through a window? Did you ever step in dog poo? Get into a car wreck? Cut yourself? Hmmm, if you've had any of those happen, maybe you weren't paying attention, which makes you irresponsible?   gtonne Supporter Username: Gtonne Post Number: 101 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 - 1:48 pm:        Why does Libertarian enjoy harassing people so much in the non-debate forums? It's just rude and pointless.   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4894 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 - 5:08 pm:        gtonne- Because he knows we can't resist responding.   Shanabana Citizen Username: Shanabana Post Number: 345 Registered: 10-2005 Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 - 12:38 am:        I'm so glad you got your cat. My friends', on the other hand, is still in a tree. It went even higher when the cherry picker arrived and tried to rescue it. She called the fire dept, and of course, as we all know, they won't come.   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4901 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 2:22 am:        Call Rutgers and ask for Kevin. Then ask if the same man that climbed the tree for the other cat will get yours. I'm sure he will if you ask. The guy didn't even use a ladder! Good luck.   Shanabana Citizen Username: Shanabana Post Number: 350 Registered: 10-2005 Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 10:57 am:        Thanks, Aunt. I'll check in with my friends (it's theirs, not mine). I think the cat's on a pretty flimsy limb.   The Libertarian Citizen Username: Local_1_crew Post Number: 2031 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 1:06 pm:        Libby- I suppose you don't have any pets? My family has had pets all our lives. We take very good care of them too. But, sometimes my cat is a little too quick and she's been able to get out. Does that make us irresponsible? Mistakes happen. Did you ever break anything/ Drop a glass perhaps? Hit a ball through a window? Did you ever step in dog poo? Get into a car wreck? Cut yourself? Hmmm, if you've had any of those happen, maybe you weren't paying attention, which makes you irresponsible? i have 3 cats. i have had them since they were wee kittys and now they are old ladies. they have never had a mishap other than one of them knocking a little fur off the other in a territory dust up. they are plump, happy, and lazy. I am very responsible when it comes to living creatures under my care. so , try again.   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4904 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 4:22 pm:        Wish you live in my house to teach my four footed friend she's safer inside! She gotten out at least a 1/2 times in the past 2 1/2 years. What about the other things I mentioned? Surely something must have broken in your house in your lifetime.   The Libertarian Citizen Username: Local_1_crew Post Number: 2032 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Friday, May 5, 2006 - 2:02 pm:        your question is: 1. absurd 2. completely besides the point 3. absurd   FlyingSpaghettiMonst Citizen Username: Noodlyappendage Post Number: 97 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Friday, May 5, 2006 - 2:51 pm:        How can a cat get out a half a time?   Brett Citizen Username: Bmalibashksa Post Number: 2305 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Friday, May 5, 2006 - 2:53 pm:        just it's head   Bajou Citizen Username: Bajou Post Number: 241 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Friday, May 5, 2006 - 3:46 pm:        As a vet tech, animal rescue worker and JAC volunteer may I tell you that a cat staying on a tree for 24 hours is not a big deal to them. Your cat is a Siamese and that breed is very capable of taking care of themselves. If you leave them completely alone (no going to check on them for a day) they tend to get bored, thirsty or hungry come down on their own. By the way the higher he/she is the safer he/she is. Cats get hurt more severely in a 8 foot fall then in a 30 foot fall. Yes Pablo was scared but every cat should be able to learn to climb up and down a tree even when it is an indoor cat. Anything can happen and pablo needs to learn how he can get to safety. By the way...you said you also own his sister? Put her in a cat carrier outside so he can hear her call...or walk her on a leash outside. I am glad my old friend Kev helped u out.