Cat up a tree

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

I always thought it was an old wives tail that cats climb trees and get stuck, but i have just spent an hour trying to help the next door neighbour get there cat out of a tree.

I suggested getting out the hose pipe and shooting it down but she was having none of it.

We tried everything, food, shacking the tree, cat biscuits. I tried to climb the tree but it was one of those large conifers with spindly branches so no chance. Eventually a head emerged about 25/30 foot up the tree, poor little thing looked petrified. Then with one brave but pensive looking pounce it leaped out the tree and adopted what can only be described as a bat like flying shape and..................................



Thud on the patio, we looked down at it for a few seconds........Gulp!!!

Then as if nothing had happened it sauntered over to its bowl of food and started munching away.

Quality evenings entertainment

:clap:

 

[sufc_tom]

lol that sounded fun :D

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

it leaped out the tree and adopted what can only be described as a bat like flying shape

I'm sure they had on QI a while back about this, something about cats being able to withstand falls from incredible heights.

 

[canveyshrimper]

I'm sure they had on QI a while back about this, something about cats being able to withstand falls from incredible heights.

Especially if they are wearing parachutes.:)

 

[RobM]

Reason is the shape of their claws. Cats can dig their claws into the tree to climb it but they have no grip when descending. Hence reluctance to descend.

 

[GNH]

Reason is the shape of their claws. Cats can dig their claws into the tree to climb it but they have no grip when descending. Hence reluctance to descend.

Why don't they just come down backwards?

 

[RobM]

I don't know, I have never asked.

 

[SARF]

6 or 7 storeys I think is is the best hieght to lob a cat from.. any higher is just a waste of leg work on the stairs as they reach terminal velocity.. one stuck in trees should be left.. Hunger is a great motivator.. or if they die they tend to fall out anyway.