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| Sorry Lady, we can't get your cat.; Liability issues and all that.... | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 31 2005, 08:17 AM (298 Views) | |
| George K | Dec 31 2005, 08:17 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=4299998&nav=2gQc Cat Stuck in Tree, Owner Asking for Help DECEMBER 29, 2005 -- A cat stuck in a tree is searching for a way to get back on solid ground. Sabrina Elliott says her cat, Bijou, was frightened by a neighbor's dog and ran up a tree on Wednesday morning. Since that time, the cat has been climbing further up the tree. The cat's owner called the Wilmington Fire Department looking for help. They said they couldn't help because of liability issues. Bijou's owner began fashioning her own devices to rescue the cat, but so far has been unable to lure it out of the tree. Elliot is hoping someone with a large ladder will offer some help. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| apple | Dec 31 2005, 08:20 AM Post #2 |
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one of the angels
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my cat stayed in tree for 2 days before it came down. (how many times do you see starved to death cats in trees?) |
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| ***musical princess*** | Dec 31 2005, 08:21 AM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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So this is what passes as news these days? x |
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| George K | Dec 31 2005, 08:24 AM Post #4 |
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"They said they couldn't help because of liability issues." This is the part that got me. "We're afraid you'll sue us." |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| kenny | Dec 31 2005, 08:27 AM Post #5 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Uhmmm, they should be sued for not doing the job your tax dollars pay for. apple - very good point! |
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| Jim Dunleavy | Dec 31 2005, 08:38 AM Post #6 |
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Junior Carp
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Err, isn't that putting fires out??
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| DivaDeb | Dec 31 2005, 09:51 AM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Ms Elliot could climb up the tree to keep her scaredy-cat company. If she can't get down either, perhaps the FD would come to her rescue. Or...she could sit up there for a while to raise awareness of the endangered Starved-To-Death-Cat-In-A-Tree. The very fact that no one can remember seeing one is ample evidence that something must be done to protect them. Like-minded persons could join her in climbing trees to feed starving treed cats all over the world. |
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| kenny | Dec 31 2005, 05:00 PM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I thought cat rescue was part the fireman's job like Chevrolet and apple pie is part of America. But on a slow day, what the heck? |
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| Jolly | Jan 1 2006, 05:21 AM Post #9 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Or EMS. If you'll check the logs of most American firehouses, you'll find they respond to many more EMS runs than fire alarms. Houses are safer, and the fire count is not as high in the past. Wonder when they'll quit responding to MVAs because of liabilty issues? |
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| George K | Jan 14 2006, 06:13 AM Post #10 |
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Meanwhile in the UK: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england...all/4609832.stm Making a bad impression frees cat A Cornish firefighter has managed to free a kitten stuck up a chimney for five days - by impersonating a dog. Hours after going to her new home in Penzance kitten Smirnoff got stuck and refused to budge, despite efforts by RSPCA officers and the fire brigade. Then Charlie Jamieson hit on the idea of making dog noises and Smirnoff came down far enough to be pulled out. Smirnoff's new owner Jo Barker said: "He sounded more like a monkey, but it seems the bad impression worked." Acting RSPCA chief inspector Rob Skinner said: "Firefighter Charlie Jamieson's noises might seem rather an unconventional way to free a kitten from a chimney, but the main thing is that the tactic worked and she was totally unharmed. "After five days without food and water, getting her out was paramount and we are incredibly grateful for the help of Green Watch in this rescue, which was a real team effort." Smirnoff, whose ordeal finished on Thursday, was not physically harmed by her ordeal and is now slowly starting to settle into her new home.
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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