Sometimes when there's a cat stuck in a tree, people call the fire department. But, how do you know that the cat is stuck in the tree? Maybe it's just sitting there? How can you tell the difference between a cat stuck in a tree, and a cat just IN a tree? Maybe it just doesn't feel like coming down yet. Does that make him "stuck?"
"Oh no, there's a cat on the chair... maybe its stuck on the chair! QUICK! Call for help!!" "Look out! There's cat on the floor, it could be stuck on the floor... Hurry, Someone call 911!" The cat is just sitting up there relaxing and he sees the flashing lights and hears the sirens... "Oh great, I decide to sit in a tree for 5 minutes and they call the fire department again. You can take off your fire proof helmets now guys, I'm just a cat in a tree. It's a good thing you brought the 80 foot hose... ya bunch of idiots!"
Article comments
1 - jadester
the problem is, youactually have a valid point. i nkow of plenty of cats that are mroe than capable of climbing up (and down) trees without any outside interference.
I would go with the easiest telltale sign - if the cat's up a tree and yowling and won't stop, that probably means it's stuck.
2 - Joe
Or shoot it with a BB gun, if it doesn't try to get away, it's stuck.
3 - HW Saxton Jr.
If the BB gun fails,you could always
tell him that Bill Frist is on the way
to "rescue" him.
4 - Ms. Tek
LMAO @ HW Saxton!!!!!!!!!!
5 - in10sity
lol, jadester. I agree.
me having a valid point = problem
6 - Eric Olsen
I love it when Steve Martin opens up the can of cat food and lures the recalcitrant feline out of the tree in Roxanne.
7 - Nick Jones
Possibly my all-time favorite romantic comedy.
8 - Nigel
Cats don't get stuck in trees. They might *think* they are stuck but they'll come down when they hungry enough.
How many cat bones have you found in trees?
9 - Notanidiot
Uh, cats can get stuck in trees, and they can get dehydrated, but if you recue them how will they learn not to be so stupid?
I have a ten year old cat that I previously thought was pretty smart, right now, stuck 50 feet up a tree. Yowling occasionally, so I took pity and laddered up a bucket on a stick so she can collapse in that if absolutely necessary, but darned if I'm going to risk my neck any more than necessary.
And I have an exam I need to study for. Isn't that special?