<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><a rel="nofollow" class="outbound_link" target="_blank" href="http://www.fark.com/goto/8791560/http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/region/3802335-yes-fire-departments-actually-do-rescue-kittens-trees" style="max-height: 1000000px; text-decoration: none; height: 38px; vertical-align: middle; display: block !important;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes, fire departments actually do rescue kittens from trees, especially on Caturday.</span></font></a></div><div><br></div><div>Courtesy of the <i>Grand Forks Herald</i> (Grand Forks, North Dakota) at:</div><div><br></div><div>(video)</div><div><a href="http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/region/3802335-video-kitten-rescued-tree-alive-and-well">http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/region/3802335-video-kitten-rescued-tree-alive-and-well</a></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 36px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05em;">VIDEO: Kitten rescued from tree alive and well</span></div><div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Grand Forks, ND (WDAZ-TV) - The kitten that was rescued Tuesday from a tree in Grand Forks is alive and well, officials said Wednesday.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">According to neighbors, the kitten was stuck in the tree since at least midnight. Neighbors are relieved the cat is now out of the tree and are so thankful the Grand Forks firefighters rescued the kitten.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The kitten has been taken to Circle of Friends Humane Society, WDAZ reported. Aside from being covered in tree sap, the female kitten is in good health.</span></p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Around 11 a.m. Tuesday, crews from the Grand Forks Fire Department along with the city's animal warden responded to the 2500 block of Olson Drive after getting reports from neighbors about a cat stuck in a tree.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"I was walking my dog out last night and heard meowing and kind of started following it and this morning we came out and heard it coming from the tree," Grand Forks resident Lexi Hanson said.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After discussing what to do, officials came up with plan A. Grand Forks firefighters left some food at the base of the tree, hoping the cat would be able to make it down on its own, said Mike Sandry, battalion chief for the Grand Forks Fire Department:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Unfortunately that wasn't the case. One neighbor tells us she checked on the kitten constantly today.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After getting more calls about the kitten not budging from its perch, plan B was put into motion.</span></div><div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Nearly 10 officials responded to the kitten’s location, ready to take up the ladder and rescue the furry feline.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"It appears to just be a kitten and quite possible didn't know how to climb down just yet," Sandry said.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">While it isn't typical for the fire department to rescue an animal from a tree, neighbors were definitely glad the firefighters went to great lengths to rescue the kitten.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"You know, there's a lot of things that aren't in our job description but we enjoy helping the community and our furry little friends," Sandry said.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hanson said it's great the fire department showed the community they care.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"I know that there's higher priorities, and I understand if there is something going on that that's where they need to be, but when they have time to do it, I think it's great for them to be here and take care of the little things because those matter too," she said.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It is unclear if she is a stray cat or a lost pet at this point. She will be held at the humane society for five days, so if there is an owner, they have the opportunity to find her. Once the five days are up and she is spayed, the kitten will be put up for adoption.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Given where she was rescued from, the humane society said they are looking for a tree-name for the kitten.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.375em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------</span></p></div><div><div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Photos . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The female kitten that was rescued from a tree on Tuesday is in good health, Circle of Friends Humane Society officials said Wednesday. </span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_072515_01.jpg">http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_072515_01.jpg</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Grand Forks Fire Department rescues adorable kitty from a tree. </span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_072515_02.jpg">http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_072515_02.jpg</a></span></div></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------------<br><br><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div></div></body></html>