Neighbors Help Rescue Cat Stuck In Tree For 8 Days In Pasadena

PASADENA, CA – For eight long days, Pasadena residents heard the desperate cries of a cat who climbed up a little too high in a neighborhood tree and got stuck. But thanks to a group of determined neighbors and a professional tree climber from the South Bay, the furry feline is now safe with all four paws back on the ground.

The group of neighbors tried a plethora of tactics to get the kitty down to no avail, according to PETA. They'd left food out, made a ramp, leaned a ladder against the tree, and called anyone in the city they could think of that might be able to help, the press release said. Then, they called PETA's Emergency Response Team.

PETA reached out to professional tree climber Miles Burkart, from Redondo Beach, who was able to scramble up the tree and rescue the cat. Everyone watched in silence as Burkart talked softly to the cat until she walked right over to him, the press release said.

"Every single person in this Pasadena neighborhood wanted a happy ending for this cat, and they didn't stop trying to help her until she was safe on the ground," PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange, a Pasadena native who assisted with the rescue, said. "PETA hopes this neighborhood's kindness will inspire people everywhere to keep their own cats indoors and do whatever it takes to help other animals in need."

The rescued kitty now lives safely indoors, which the nonprofit organization says is the safest place for all cats.

"Not only do cats who are allowed to roam outdoors often get stranded in trees, they're also vulnerable to predators, suffering from hunger and dehydration, and often being harmed by people who considered them a nuisance," the PETA press release said "They're also at risk of ingesting poisons and pesticides, contracting diseases from other animals, getting lost or hit by cars, and much more."