Dawn was also at a loss and didn't know what to do. After she was rebuffed by the fire department, she posted a plea for help on Facebook, and someone who knew me told her about me. By this time, however, it was too late in the day to rescue the cat, but if the cat was still there in the morning, Dawn would contact me then.
The next morning, Dawn told me that the cat was still there, so we made plans for the rescue. I drove out there and met Gerald and Dawn, and they led me to the unknown cat that was stuck in their tree. They had asked some neighbors about it, but no one recognized the cat, and no one was missing a cat. Dawn, being the responsible animal-lover that she is, volunteered to take responsibility for the cat once I got it down. She would try to find the owner, and if that failed, she would find a home for it.

I climbed up to him, and he continued to cry and remain in the same place. Once I reached level with him, I reached my hand out to him, and he sniffed it. He seemed very comfortable with me, so I touched him. He was very comfortable with my touch, so I petted him all over. This was nothing new to him, and he was very happy to get the attention. This boy has spent a lot of time with people and probably belonged to someone.

He was very comfortable with me and happy to see me. Several times he reached out with his front legs on my leg as if he wanted to step on my lap, but the distance between us was just a little too much for him to safely pull his back legs on my lap as well. I placed the open carrier in front of him to see if he would walk inside, but he just rubbed his head all over the entrance without even looking inside, much less stepping in. I upped the ante by opening a can of food, and I could see him quickly responding by licking his lips and stepping back onto my lap again. I gave him a bite and then placed the food inside the carrier. When I put the carrier in front of him again, he did not hesitate one second to step inside. I tucked his tail inside and closed the door while he ate the food. Easy rescue.

