Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Why do cats climb trees that they can't get down from? Jo MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - For five days and four nights, Whiskers the cat was stranded 40 feet up in a tree surrounded by jagged rocks and overlooking a steep embankment. Pamela and Kenneth Fisher in Martinsburg first tried using food to lure Whiskers down late last week, but without success. Then firefighters tried to reach the cat with a ladder, but couldn't. They tried using water to coax the cat down, but that just sent Whiskers higher. Frustrated and concerned by the panicked feline's desperate cries, Pamela Fisher called the local humane society, animal control officers and several veterinarians' offices, but nobody was either willing or able to help. Then along came Jim Cosner, a 41-year-old Hedgesville man and a third- generation tree climber. With a rope, harness and spiked boots, Cosner was up and down the tree with the cat in hand in less than five minutes Monday night. " The cat was really calm, " Cosner said Tuesday. " It was ready to come down, I think. " Cosner, whose grandfather was a timber cutter and his father a tree climber, is an employee of Guardian Fiberglass who works part time trimming trees. Rescuing stranded cats is just something he does on occasion. Pamela Fisher said Whiskers spent much of Monday night and Tuesday catching up on eating and sleeping, but appeared no worse for the wear. " He's an angel, " Pamela Fisher said of Cosner. " A very big angel. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Why do men climb mountains? I believe the answer is usualy , because they are there! What amazes me is how long they can go without food or water and still look as though they couldnt care less. The Valley Vegan...............heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: Why do cats climb trees that they can't get down from?JoMARTINSBURG, W.Va. - For five days and four nights, Whiskers the cat was stranded 40 feet up in a tree surrounded by jagged rocks and overlooking a steep embankment. Pamela and Kenneth Fisher in Martinsburg first tried using food to lure Whiskers down late last week, but without success. Then firefighters tried to reach the cat with a ladder, but couldn't. They tried using water to coax the cat down, but that just sent Whiskers higher. Frustrated and concerned by the panicked feline's desperate cries, Pamela Fisher called the local humane society, animal control officers and several veterinarians' offices, but nobody was either willing or able to help.Then along came Jim Cosner, a 41-year-old Hedgesville man and a third-generation tree climber.With a rope, harness and spiked boots, Cosner was up and down the tree with the cat in hand in less than five minutes Monday night."The cat was really calm," Cosner said Tuesday. "It was ready to come down, I think."Cosner, whose grandfather was a timber cutter and his father a tree climber, is an employee of Guardian Fiberglass who works part time trimming trees. Rescuing stranded cats is just something he does on occasion.Pamela Fisher said Whiskers spent much of Monday night and Tuesday catching up on eating and sleeping, but appeared no worse for the wear."He's an angel," Pamela Fisher said of Cosner. "A very big angel."Peter H Inbox full of spam? Get leading spam protection and 1GB storage with All New Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 cat claws are designed to climb up cats climb to escape from predators, and also to get a view of whats around them its instinct thye just have a hard time getting back down..claws point the wrong way >heartwerk <jo.heartwork >Nov 8, 2006 11:54 PM > > Tree Climber Rescues Cat After 5 Days > >Why do cats climb trees that they can't get down from? > >Jo > >MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - For five days and four nights, Whiskers the cat >was stranded 40 feet up in a tree surrounded by jagged rocks and >overlooking a steep embankment. Pamela and Kenneth Fisher in >Martinsburg first tried using food to lure Whiskers down late last >week, but without success. Then firefighters tried to reach the cat >with a ladder, but couldn't. They tried using water to coax the cat >down, but that just sent Whiskers higher. > > Frustrated and concerned by the panicked feline's desperate cries, >Pamela Fisher called the local humane society, animal control >officers and several veterinarians' offices, but nobody was either >willing or able to help. > >Then along came Jim Cosner, a 41-year-old Hedgesville man and a third- >generation tree climber. > >With a rope, harness and spiked boots, Cosner was up and down the >tree with the cat in hand in less than five minutes Monday night. > > " The cat was really calm, " Cosner said Tuesday. " It was ready to come >down, I think. " > >Cosner, whose grandfather was a timber cutter and his father a tree >climber, is an employee of Guardian Fiberglass who works part time >trimming trees. Rescuing stranded cats is just something he does on >occasion. > >Pamela Fisher said Whiskers spent much of Monday night and Tuesday >catching up on eating and sleeping, but appeared no worse for the >wear. > > " He's an angel, " Pamela Fisher said of Cosner. " A very big angel. " > > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Hi Fraggle > cat claws are designed to climb up > cats climb to escape from predators, and also to get a view of whats around them > its instinct > thye just have a hard time getting back down..claws point the wrong way So, that aboout wraps it up for natural selection ;-) BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 HI Fraggle I'm assuming that a cat will do it only once then - or don't they learn! Jo > > cat claws are designed to climb up > > cats climb to escape from predators, and also to get a view of whats > around them > > its instinct > > thye just have a hard time getting back down..claws point the wrong way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Nah, cats aint that bright, plus if instinct kicks in, then they will climb............ The Valley Vegan.............jo <jo.heartwork wrote: HI FraggleI'm assuming that a cat will do it only once then - or don't they learn!Jo> > cat claws are designed to climb up> > cats climb to escape from predators, and also to get a view of whats> around them> > its instinct> > thye just have a hard time getting back down..claws point the wrong wayPeter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Dopey devils ! Jo - peter VV Saturday, November 11, 2006 4:43 PM Re: Tree Climber Rescues Cat After 5 Days Nah, cats aint that bright, plus if instinct kicks in, then they will climb............ The Valley Vegan.............jo <jo.heartwork wrote: HI FraggleI'm assuming that a cat will do it only once then - or don't they learn!Jo> > cat claws are designed to climb up> > cats climb to escape from predators, and also to get a view of whats> around them> > its instinct> > thye just have a hard time getting back down..claws point the wrong way Peter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 well..i think we know that haus kitties aren't exactly natural! >Peter <metalscarab >Nov 11, 2006 2:13 AM > >Re: Tree Climber Rescues Cat After 5 Days > >Hi Fraggle > >> cat claws are designed to climb up >> cats climb to escape from predators, and also to get a view of whats >around them >> its instinct >> thye just have a hard time getting back down..claws point the wrong way > >So, that aboout wraps it up for natural selection ;-) > >BB >Peter > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 dear bacchus, am i ever missing e-mails... anyways..in answer to jo no, generally cats may do it over and over again its instinct...hardwired into them and, also, cats are arrested in development..techincally, they are kittens.. (not as arrested as dogs tho) so...not exactly all the way mature... i think some cats just become "better" at getting in and out of trees... jo Nov 11, 2006 2:46 PM Re: Tree Climber Rescues Cat After 5 Days Dopey devils ! Jo - peter VV Saturday, November 11, 2006 4:43 PM Re: Tree Climber Rescues Cat After 5 Days Nah, cats aint that bright, plus if instinct kicks in, then they will climb............ The Valley Vegan.............jo <jo.heartwork wrote: HI FraggleI'm assuming that a cat will do it only once then - or don't they learn!Jo> > cat claws are designed to climb up> > cats climb to escape from predators, and also to get a view of whats> around them> > its instinct> > thye just have a hard time getting back down..claws point the wrong way Peter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there's a twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged, and it is in such twilight that we must be aware of change in the air, however slight, lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness. William O. Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Like house birds :-) Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Monday, November 13, 2006 5:01 PM Re: Tree Climber Rescues Cat After 5 Days > well..i think we know that haus kitties aren't exactly natural! > > > > >Peter <metalscarab > >Nov 11, 2006 2:13 AM > > > >Re: Tree Climber Rescues Cat After 5 Days > > > >Hi Fraggle > > > >> cat claws are designed to climb up > >> cats climb to escape from predators, and also to get a view of whats > >around them > >> its instinct > >> thye just have a hard time getting back down..claws point the wrong way > > > >So, that aboout wraps it up for natural selection ;-) > > > >BB > >Peter > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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