VIDEO: Howell Firefighter Rescues Snow-Covered Cat Amid Storm

HOWELL, NJ — Thursday was not a day to be outside. Not for humans and not for creatures.

With falling temperatures, wind blowing, heavy snow and ice created by the quick drop in temperatures, firefighters from the Southard Fire Department never hesitated when they got a call about a cat named Milo that was stuck in a tree, heading to the scene to rescue the frightened feline.

The Southard Fire Department shared video of the rescue by firefighter Joseph Geary on its Facebook page.

The call came in from the area of Maxim Southard Road, the fire company's report said. Geary climbed several feet into a tree to rescue Milo, who had been stuck in the tree for at least 12 hours, they said.

"Many may say the cat would've climbed down on its own, however the cat had been in the tree 12+ hours, was covered in snow, and was physically shivering" when Geary pulled it from a branch, the department said in its account. The cat clung to his jacket on the way down.

"Although a common stereotype, we truly believe we made a difference and saved a life today. Well done firefighter Geary and supporting crew of 19-3-75," the Southard Fire Department post said.

Milo's owner, Desiree Deegan, posted a thank you to the fire department in the thread. Milo is an indoor cat, she said, and escaped the night before the storm, when the weather was still warm from the unseasonably high temperatures on Wednesday. She also thanked the neighbors who saw Milo was in trouble and who kept him overnight after the rescue while they tried to find his owners.

Here's a brief video of the incident:

Photo via Southard Fire Department Facebook page