Can this kitten come down without help?

Ah poor thing .... is it yours? why dont you call the fire dept or something... im sure they would help you

I worry about the kitten too. In fact, to tell u the truth, cats have nine chances to live. However, People just get one. Even if falling from a high place, it won't be hurt. Don't worry, god will bless the little cat.

I hate to say it but I think you have done up and above what most people would do. One thing... cats CAN climb down from trees they just get for lack of a better term 'afraid of heights'. Has anyone put out a bowl of milk to entice the kitty down the tree? Thanks Zelo

Lets hope the kitten is now down. I was goning to suggest putting food down but I see that has already been done. If still there today and hasn't managed to come down by itself I like a few others on here suggest going the radio station way to get help. Ellie :D

Ahhh, poor kitty! Its been my experiance that cats will eventually find there way down, I had a cat that was always getting stuck in a tree next to a house and I would open the upstairs window to let him in. After doing this a few times I just let her stay there for a while, she did fing her way down and never went up there again. I'm sure this kitten will be fine once its starts figuring that no one can get up there to save it, it will find its way down. Cheers, Tianna

Call a tree trimmer and explain the situation. Tell him you want him to get the cat down from the tree. It shouldn't be too expensive as he won't be trimming the tree, just going up to get the cat. You will need a cage to put the cat in so you can take it home. Will you keep kitty or rehome it?

Well I really hope that the Kitten got down safe and sound, I think it is awful that none of them came out to help as Kittens are not that strong yet like an Adult Cat would have known what to do but not a Kitten I really hope that it got down ok

A couple years ago I bought a kitten, only two months old, and the first thing he did when I put him down on the ground was climb up probably the tallest tree in the neighborhood. Like you I tried the animal control people, the police, the fire department and vets, all without success. Skoooter seemed to be quite unconcerned about his situation. Eventually we borrowed a very long extension ladder from the neighbors, but when we put it up to him he skoooted even farther up the tree out of reach. We couldn't even reach anything up to touch him, neither stick nor broom nor shovel. All I'm thinking is he's going to get very cold at night and be very hungry soon. Like you heard, our animal control people also said they never heard of cat skeletons in trees. Sounds funny now, but at the time I just thought it was rude of them to be so nonchalant. Anyway, after about an hour or so in the top branches, Skoooter ventured out onto a limb, and you know how limbs get thinner at the end. He was out about four feet on one of those types of branches, when all of a sudden SNAP! Skoooter and the branch came down very fast from about thirty feet up. Fortunately there were many years of fallen leaves under this tree so he had a soft landing. This experience never stopped him from climbing. In fact to this day he loves to run and climb trees. It wasn't long before he learned how to get down properly by himself. He never got down by falling again, after that one time. We named him Skoooter after that incident because he runs and scampers everywhere without thinking. He has lived up to it ever since.

Kittens can get down. Don't worry about it. If you try or someone else tries to climb the tree the kitten will climb higher or jump down to the lower branch. The one trying to get it will fall off the ladder that will sway and will probably be killed. So the ones in danger is the ones trying to rescue it, or else the firemen would go and get a ladder themselves and someone else's house will burn down in the meantime.

Can you climb the tree to get it? Even if you get to some branches that aren't as high, the kitten may understand that you are trying to help and try to come down a little. Be sure to have a towel or a blanket to wrap it in, in case it starts to panic (I've done this before - and as trusting as the kitten may be, it still is nervous, so the blanket or towel or sweater or whatever, really helps). I imagine once others see you trying to help, there will be others who may pitch in to help as well. I know I would.

You mean to tell me the the fire department would not come and get the kitten out of the tree? Wow that is really mean, I always thought that they would do things like get cats out of the tree. I guess the tv gives them credit and they really don't do those things. I hope the kitten didn't fall out of the tree. Tell me that someone did something to help!!!

hi there polachicago thats so sad about the kitten it had happened to my kitten last year he was climbling up the tree it was stuck and we had to call the fireman to get it down but we already got it down and the fireman came and said thats good i got it down he still goes up there now he knows how to get there take care happy postings

i dont understand why fire department, police or humane society doesnt help...it is their job... maybe get together with some friends and bring a ladder and do it yourself...

Aw poor kitty, I can relate. We had a cat and when she was a kitten she went up our Mimosia tree all the time. Problem os the ends of the branches are very light, but lickily all it did was deposit her on our roof. And then she cried by our dormer window until we let her in. We could not bresk her of the habit, so we cut the offending branches. But they are resourceful and will learn how to get down. Ours was just spoiled.

I had a cat who got stuck in a tree twice years ago. If you help him down, he'll climb it again- or at least that was the opinion of my local fire department. After two days the cat did get down on his own. He did it again a few days later, and again took 2 days to get down but he did get down. Put some food at the base of the tree & be patient, he'll get down.

Don't cats always land on their legs?You could just wait for the branch to break and then the kitten'd would land safely :s If not you could maybe put a mattress under the branch or something...i don't think anyone should complain about the mattress being there if there's no other way of saving the cat. I guess it's kind of a crazy idea tho D:

It is unbelievable that no one wants to help this poor kitten - especially the humane society and the veterinarians! Call your local TV or radio station and tell them what's happening - it will undoubtedly call attention to the situation and someone will become involved.

There is 9 hours after you post this discussion, do that kitten safed now? How could it climd on such a high tree, I heard such kind of things before. Polic help the cat down, maybe it's just a news. Polic will not help everytime the cat is on the tree. They may have other urgent thing to do. Do you ever try to find a ladder to safe the kitten? Hope the kitten is down and safe now.

Don't worry about the kitten she will come down, they are clever with there sharp claws to hold in the bark of trees,if she can go up ,she can come down.I have expierence with my kittens they can climb and quickly come down no trouble...

Yoou can call the policeman or fireman for help!