Yesterday I received an urgent e-mail about a cat that was stuck in the upper branches of a tall tree for 3 days. The e-mail went out to the rescue worker group in Kansas City.
The person who owned the cat did nothing for 3 days. Their neighbors called the fire department and was turned down, tree trimming places who wanted generally $300 to come out, and in frustration started calling animal rescue groups. Hurray for the neighbors!
In steps the president of the Humane Society group that I volunteer at and she sends out the plea. Someone called the TV stations in the area. Others make calls to other tree trimming places, city hall, the fire department, etc.
A 16 year old boy decides that he wanted to save the cat. He climbs up the tree as 2 TV newstation trucks arrive. The fire department, hearing that the TV stations have arrived, and being highly embarrassed that they were shown up by a 16 year old decides that it was time to help. So 6 of them arrive with their truck and get their media coverage.
The cat was rescued and is fine. We wonder what the owners are thinking about all of this.
The person who owned the cat did nothing for 3 days. Their neighbors called the fire department and was turned down, tree trimming places who wanted generally $300 to come out, and in frustration started calling animal rescue groups. Hurray for the neighbors!
In steps the president of the Humane Society group that I volunteer at and she sends out the plea. Someone called the TV stations in the area. Others make calls to other tree trimming places, city hall, the fire department, etc.
A 16 year old boy decides that he wanted to save the cat. He climbs up the tree as 2 TV newstation trucks arrive. The fire department, hearing that the TV stations have arrived, and being highly embarrassed that they were shown up by a 16 year old decides that it was time to help. So 6 of them arrive with their truck and get their media coverage.
The cat was rescued and is fine. We wonder what the owners are thinking about all of this.