Don't try to do it by yourself. Get your DH to help you and bundle up warmly. Bring bribery treats for the cat. good luck. I dont know what else to suggest.

Shee, that's frightening! Call the FD and see what they say. I don't think the kitty can stay up there all night in the cold like that. Does anyone know whose cat it is? If it's a stray, I'd be afraid to call animal control or the pound.

Same thing happened near here this morning. I saw the video on the noon news. Apparently the cat had been in the tree for about a week. The Humane Society contacted a veteran climber and he was able to rescue the cat.

Hope the cat in your tree is as lucky!!!

Here is a link that might be useful: Cat Rescue in Northshore area

Well I just talked to DH and he said what I already knew he'd say. "They can get down. He/she will get down when they're ready...blah, blah." Then he told me a story about how his Mom and Dad's cat Spice got out once and was in a 30' tree and he came down.

Ooooo... I'm rather irritated right now. His story of Spice was a bit comforting but only a little.

Shee, I don't know if the cat can get down itself or not. Would think that would vary from cat to cat, depending on their personalities. It won't be able to keep itself warm up there, though. I think you need to take more drastic measures tonight, rather than waiting until the morning. It's too cold out!!

Shee, I've been trying to remember exactly where you live -- and if I recall correctly, it's already below freezing with a windchill somewhere around 11 degrees already. The cat needs to get to a warm place tonight. Please keep us posted!

Squirrel - I'm in PA and I agree with you. I also agree about the different personality thing. My parent have a one eye cat that went through a whole bunch to stay alive. The only reasons she's still here is because she's such a fighter.

DH says if it's still there tomorrow he'll get it down. I'm not talking to him anymore at the moment. I'm out the door to do something. This will bug me until it's over. Maybe when I get over there the cat will already be out.

Say a prayer please.

I wish I could help! No, the cat can't stay out there in below freezing weather all night. No way. I even called the vet. Maybe there's a local rescue that could help? And there's always the SPCA, though they'd probably take it away and it would be on death row :((( I can't stand it. I would call the FD before it gets too late. Or the police. They can always say no.

I'd think it would be windier and chillier up there too. Is it a leafless tree???

Any guys you can get to help -- with a tall enough ladder???

Shee, the cat will come down with your help. I've been getting my Lizzie off the roof for the past couple of days.

She can climb up a privet and jump up there, but the tips of the privets are too weak to jump down on.

What you need to do is get a ladder, climb it, and call "Kitty kitty kitty" over and over. The cat will see you and know you are a safe haven. They have instincts about this. It will worm it's way down to you, then GRAB it by the scruff of the neck and hold on tightly. Cat's are submissive when you do that.

Just make sure you have on good non-slippery shoes and that your ladder is steady.

Here is some advice from a rescue org on this:

With the temperature that low I'd first try the fire department and any emergency animal control in the area. If they don't respond, call every TV news and newspaper you can find in the area. Look for local rescuers to help too. Post a message on any community forum boards, and look for a pet forum on it.

And some tips from eHow in the link.

Be careful!

Here is a link that might be useful: eHow to get a cat out of a tree!

Squirrel, if they live in the country they'd receive a large bill from the FD. Only if they're not in City Limits.

If there's a fire here or an emergency, we get billed about $150. Even though we pay taxes! Grrrr.

Shee, it's getting pretty late now. I hope things are going well. Please call for a professional to come out to help get the cat down. It could get tricky, esp with an unknown little critter.

It really can't stay out there in the freezing night, unsheltered. You need to call for help if you haven't done so already.

I know you're trying really hard to get this little one taken care of : )

Shee, glad to hear the cat's down! and merrily on its way. Maybe the tuna helped : )

I'm confused, How do we know Shee got the cat down??
I don't see a post about it.

Judie, the system went down today and they had to restore from last night's backup. The previous posts on this thread are missing. Shee had posted an update this morning. I just wanted to re-post my message to her.

Ohhh...that explains it. I thought I'd posted early this morning! Not gonna repost it tho, just glad the cat is down from the tree.