Kind-hearted tree surgeon scaled up the 60ft tree in excessive winds
The RSPCA has thanked a tree surgeon who helped the animal charity rescue a cat stranded close to to the highest of an enormous tree.
Seth Masters answered the charity’s name and climbed up the 60ft-high fir tree at a property in Townshend Road in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, to achieve the stricken cat, known as Princess, on the Friday earlier than Christmas (December 22).
Previous efforts to achieve the cat throughout excessive winds had failed and it was feared that the cat may need to be left till the next morning, 48 hours after she first scampered up the tree.
Fire and rescue officers, known as in by the RSPCA, had been unable to mount ladders on the tree due to restricted entry.
But Seth, who owns Norfolk-based Iceni Tree Care, deployed his climbing abilities to hold out a rope rescue, scaling the huge conifer to carry Princess down in a rope bag to floor degree the place RSPCA inspector Justin Stubbs and animal rescue officer John Woods (pictured) had been ready.
Inspector Stubbs mentioned: “It was a really tall pine tree and the cat was virtually proper on the high. The fireplace and rescue service got here out, however as a result of top and the entry to the backyard being restricted they couldn’t get their gear shut sufficient to Princess, who managed to climb even increased.
“Seth was solely too completely happy to return and assist and he climbed the swaying tree. The high of the tree was swaying not less than eight ft backwards and forwards when he was up there. After some cajoling he managed to catch Princess, who was relieved to be in protected arms.
“The RSPCA can’t thank Seth sufficient as this was a really excessive and technical rescue, which with out his real experience the cat might have needed to keep up there for not less than one other day. With it being Christmas and it being an pressing rescue, Seth mentioned he wasn’t even going to cost the RSPCA for his work, which was an incredible gesture.”
After her ordeal, Princess was well being checked earlier than she was reunited along with her proprietor, Sonia Wilkinson (pictured with Seth and Princess), who lives within the neighbouring property.
She mentioned: “I’m actually grateful Seth was capable of come and assist at such brief discover as he was Christmas buying in Norwich on the time. I’d known as out a wooden service provider who tried utilizing a few giant planks of wooden to assist get Princess down with out success and the fireplace service’s ladder was too brief as it’s such a tall tree.
“Princess is one in every of my 4 cats; I heard a commotion and three of them flew into the home, however not Princess who will need to have been scared by one thing. I then heard her miaowing in my neighbour’s backyard and realised she’d gone up the tree.”
Seth mentioned: “I used to be solely too completely happy to assist the RSPCA and Princess’ proprietor. This tree was manner too excessive to make use of ladders safely within the situations, however I used to be capable of climb up utilizing a rope and harness. Princess was caught on a department – I don’t suppose she might have gotten any increased.”
The RSPCA does advise homeowners to permit cats sufficient time to return down from bushes on their very own first and to strive tempting them by inserting meals and smelly treats on the bottom.
But if a cat is caught up a tree for greater than 24 hours, the climate situations are significantly dangerous or if the cat is injured or very younger then homeowners can name 0300 1234 999. The RSPCA might have to contact the fireplace and rescue service to ask for assist whether it is vital as a result of well being and security implications and fireplace officers will usually use alternatives like this for coaching functions.
In some instances homeowners could also be requested to contact a tree surgeon if the charity is unable to get somebody to the cat or if the feline is caught ready the place officers wouldn’t be capable to assist.
