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just curious--anyone else besides me ever found a cat skeleton in a tree? I found one about 5-6 years ago up in a crotch of an old topped elm tree.

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Sure did, but mine was an intact cat. Very large cat got stuck in a very narrow crotch. You have to look close but here are the pics.
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Finally-We gave him a Morbark funeral since he was mighty smelly, the family thought he'd run away and we were removing a tree while they were in the hospital with the father with extreme health issues. We figured they didn't need to deal with a dead cat when they got home. We bought the decal for the chipper later. Dark humor. We're both cat lovers.
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How about giving mine a go?

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ok lets see here.
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Holly, what's your rationale for charging to put wood on the ground but not cats?

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My principles/reason: ( love you certed guys with the 5 dollar words, cause you score a 60 on a test you think your smarter than the rest. That score is pretty low in my book.)

Well I cut, trim, fert, and do what I can to care for trees as my job. Much the same as a Fireman does what he does for his job. Yes? No? Ok Now I assume that to do that cat rescue you're doing it as a side thing, not your main job. Mostly doing it after you are off work. Ms Bisquick calls, she's calling for help not a price for treework. Helping someone in an emergency it's a thing normal humans do for free. Like I said though I have only done local ones in my town I don't chase this around like I hear some doing.

Fireman, off duty walking down street. Ms Butterworth on sidewalk saying her babys on second floor, smoke is coming out windows. I can't get to the phone it's blocked by fire. Fireman says, sure mama I can help you but it'll be (worst price I heard) $300. Kind of silly example, but the cat is a member of the family also. Now with this example does it seem right to charge? I don't think it does.

I think my AR standards for this feild will change now. I see a guy hanging stuck in a tree. I might say how much you got in your wallet? $25, damn, sorry would like to help, but I charge a $75 min to do any rescues. But I'll call the paid FD it should only take them 3 hours to get you out. Hang tuff bud see ya.
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How about giving mine a go?

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ok lets see here.
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Holly, what's your rationale for charging to put wood on the ground but not cats?

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My principles/reason: ( love you certed guys with the 5 dollar words, cause you score a 60 on a test you think your smarter than the rest. That score is pretty low in my book.)

Well I cut, trim, fert, and do what I can to care for trees as my job. Much the same as a Fireman does what he does for his job. Yes? No? Ok Now I assume that to do that cat rescue you're doing it as a side thing, not your main job.[...]

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Good enough. For me it's not a side thing, my main business is climbing. I'm not certified and I didn't graduate high school. Knowing language comes from reading, writing and talking... I've been at it a while.
And if I could get $5 a word I'd do all tree work for free cuz I'd be rich!

Getting a call from someone 45 minutes away isn't the same as walking down the street and spotting a cat in a tree. And you're romanticizing to imply it's a life and death emergency. Twice I've rescued cats that were in danger of dying, one deserved it and the other, unfortunately died anyway.
 
hey just for the record Holly, (and i here-to-fore have not been a part of this thread but had to chime in) I dropped out of school as well....... never did care much for "formal" education. that's why I quit,went to work studied and took my GED, got a 280 out of a possible 300 ,then did like blinky ...... read and read and read.......have not stopped yet!!!
I am sort a like the educated certified salesman knowit all do nothin school boy thingy guy..........but not really ssshhhhhh dont tell anyone!!
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hey just for the record Holly, (and i here-to-fore have not been a part of this thread but had to chime in) I dropped out of school as well....... never did care much for "formal" education. that's why I quit,went to work studied and took my GED, got a 280 out of a possible 300 ,then did like blinky ...... read and read and read.......have not stopped yet!!!
I am sort a like the educated certified salesman knowit all do nothin school boy thingy guy..........but not really ssshhhhhh dont tell anyone!!
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Same here Bro. And happy.
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OO I found a bit of reading for thecat guys farther search says that a cat can only go 2 days without water. After that it causes very seriuos probs internal. So Blinky guess it is a life death thing after all.
 
Used to think that way too HR. But then I put myself in a situation where I had to communicate convincingly (in a way that gets them to understand) to others that were more knowledgeable (smarter but not in a text book way) than I. Then I was taught technical communications (writing, talking, showing with pictures) and learned that I really needed to mirror my audience. If they were a group of grade sixers, I'd have to do it in simpler terms than I would to a room full of PhDs. It's helped me through the years.

As for the examples, In those cases if I was equipped then sure I'd do it for them. But, I don't normally do it on my off hours. If it call came in to do it on my off hours then I'd still charge. Look at what any service charges for off hour work, it's usually a lot more. It's a skill that is promoted for a particular application (cat rescue in this case). My time has a value to it. My off hours have a value to my family. If I take myself away from my home life to serve someone's needs because I have the skill to do so. Then please recognize it's worth.

I have over the years given of myself to many for nothing, saving them hundreds of dollars and making them $1,000s. I did it by choice, here I have a choice as well.

Oh and I like cats. My wife loves them and she sees nothing wrong with charging for getting one out of a tree if it's been there for a few days.
 
Hello all. I think you guys and girls that do cat rescues are great. I never heard of catinatreerescue.com till I joined the buzz. I wish more folks knew about it because it provides a service that others are unable to or unwilling to fill. Many fire departments in my area, whether career, volunteer, or combination, are simply not trained or equipped to do a cat in a tree rescue if it is beyond the reach of a ground ladder or a ladder truck's main. Then there is the point that jerseygirl mentioned. Many departments I've dealt with won't even try them because of the above reason and others.
As far as charging for it. You are providing a service and I guess as long as you are charging a fair price and the customer, ie. cat owner, is ok with it, then fine. I am not familiar with the going rate for tree climbing but since no one has made a comment on the prices being charged (except charging them to begin with) I assume they are not unreasonable. If one of my cats was in a tree for 2 days, I'd pay it.
I personally hope to get involved with cat rescues when I get proficient at tree climbing. I'm a cat lover so it only seems natural to do so. Hopefully some of you experienced climbers in South Jersey will invite me along on some of your cat rescues (Warning - shameless solicitation!) so I can benefit from your knowledge and experience, not to mention the warm fuzzy feeling of knowing I helped make someone's day a little better.
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cat came out of the tree on its own last night (thats why i told the woman to wait it out a couple of days to save her a buck or two) so it looks like ill have to break in the ergovation via freezing cold rec climb today
 
I just did another cat rescue. They looked at dans site and got me there.


Not to stir the "FIRE" buuut.... the firedepartment was there earlier and could not get it. They tried with a ladder and then blasted the cat with water. They told her the hose always works. Any one else ever hear of that?

Oh well Arborist 1....Firemen 0
 
OK, got the weirdest rescue call yesterday. The guy called and said his coon dog was 40 feet up in a tree. There was an uprooted tree leaning into the crotch of another tree, and his dog had run up the leaning tree into the other tree chasing a coon. They tried to get her out, but she stayed up overnight. Just when I was going to head his way, he called back and said his buddy had brought over his deer stand, the kind you "walk" up the tree, and got the dog down. Bummer. It would have sure made a cool picture anyway.
 
When I'm contacted for a cat rescue, I tell them it will be $75 to $150, depending on the time it will take me and $50 if I leave now and Fluffy is on the ground when I get there. I've never asked for the full $150, not even for the toughest, but I've also never been paid only what I ask, there has so far always been a healthy tip from a grateful owner.

One exception was the woman who called and upon hearing my price said 'Oh dear, I can't afford that.' Little old lady, pensioner in her 80's, hubby long departed. What the heck. She had cookies baking while I got her cat down, I went home with 2 dozen excellent ginger snap cookies and many tearful thank-yous.

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Anyone here ever done a child climbed too high rescue?

Or homeowner in trouble rescue?

I've done the former, but that's another story!


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When I'm contacted for a cat rescue, I tell them it will be $75 to $150, depending on the time it will take me and $50 if I leave now and Fluffy is on the ground when I get there. I've never asked for the full $150, not even for the toughest, but I've also never been paid only what I ask, there has so far always been a healthy tip from a grateful owner.

One exception was the woman who called and upon hearing my price said 'Oh dear, I can't afford that.' Little old lady, pensioner in her 80's, hubby long departed. What the heck. She had cookies baking while I got her cat down, I went home with 2 dozen excellent ginger snap cookies and many tearful thank-yous.


Some things are worth more than money.
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Anyone here ever done a child climbed too high rescue?

Or homeowner in trouble rescue?

I've done the former, but that's another story!


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