I had to climb a tree yesterday to rescue a kitten. Fortunately the tree was climbable. No shimmying required.
Most of the time cats really will find their way back down again. But that doesn’t stop their owners from freaking.
And the tricky part isn’t even climbing the tree. It’s getting the cat to A. let go of the tree and B. not claw me to bits during step A. Kittens, fortunately, are both weaker and a bit more accepting of strangers.
So we got through it yesterday without my losing too much blood.
It was a white kitten with patches of gray tiger stripes. The lady who owned it was in tears when I got there. In smiles when I left.
No problem, ma’am. All in a day’s work, ma’am.
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