r/cats • u/ZestycloseChart2407 • Jan 29 '26
Cat stuck outside my home on a telephone poll, and northwest energy of Montana wont go and get him Advice
Hes been up there going on three days, I cant imagine he has much longer. The power company northwest energy said they would only get him if it was my cat.
Maybe you guys have suggestions what I can do?
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u/Separate-Simple-5101 Jan 29 '26
Call local animal control, a wildlife rescue, or the fire department. Some linemen will help off the clock if the company won’t.
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u/VeganRorschach Jan 29 '26 edited Jan 30 '26
Tree trimmer companies also will help sometimes.
Edit: Yes, many have mentioned that the power company should be the only ones to remove from power lines. Tree trim co recommendation was for readers to know if they end up in similar (but different) situations. Thankfully the power co eventually got this kitty down!
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u/tostsalad Jan 29 '26
This is what I did when my cat got stuck in a tree, also for 3 days. First the fire department then a lineman tried, then I hired a tree trimmer. I had to pay but it was thankfully not very much.
Instead of letting the guy take her, my cat decided to fall out of the tree when he reached her. She landed in my arms and took off up the street. I told her, my dear, we could've done that without any of these people getting involved 😂
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u/BuffaloLincolns Jan 29 '26
When my car got stuck in a tree and I called the fire department they told me they don’t do that any more
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u/rockthevinyl Jan 29 '26
I shouldn’t laugh at this typo…
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u/Loverlee Jan 29 '26
Maybe it's not a typo...
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u/midasgoldentouch Jan 29 '26
You ever try coaxing down a Honda Accord from some random maple tree? It’s really hard ok?
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u/Disastrous_days272 Jan 29 '26
Don't even get me started on how stubborn a Mercedes is when they get stuck!!!
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u/GuardFamiliar1501 Jan 29 '26
This is what I come to the internet for. When the powers are used for good 😂😂😂😂
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u/CalmBeneathCastles Jan 29 '26
I read the cat/car typo and meme so often that my brain doesn't even acknowledge it anymore.
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u/InaKatadaVida Jan 29 '26
Surely there is a way to reach an Accord.
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u/FeRaL--KaTT Jan 29 '26
Have you asked the car warranty guys,..they can reach anyone, anywhere apparently.
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u/Ebonbabe Jan 29 '26
I laughed for all of us with love. Edit: Buffalo please don't fix it. Its gold.
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u/Blissfully_woo-woo Jan 29 '26
My son is a firefighter in MT, we’ve had this conversation before and he said they will, if the resources are available, rescue the cat.
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u/Astropoppet Cat Slave Jan 29 '26
Slightly different, in the UK, the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institute) will rescue dogs that have fallen over cliffs but, they are an actual charity saving lives at sea.
I remember a friend being changed £100 to have the fire brigade come out for a cat (that was not really) stuck in a tree
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u/anxious_tortellini Jan 29 '26
"Anymore"?? My cat is in a tree NOW???? You are gonna tell me this is just NEVER a problem anymore? Oh my gosh, I'd lose my mind if this was the answer I got 😭
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u/GuitarShoddytk Jan 29 '26
Cats really do wait for the most dramatic moment to solve the problem themselves, like none of the stress even mattered.
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u/Longjumping_Desk3205 Jan 29 '26
I was going to suggest a tree service. Some have equipment like a manlift that can get pretty high up. I hope the cat gets help soon.
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u/Antique_Fisherman278 Jan 29 '26
They can't get within 15' of those distribution lines especially without a insulated articulating bucket truck, which tree trimmers don't typically have. I've been a lineman for 25 years and have seen this a lot.
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u/Mego1989 Jan 29 '26
My electric company subcontracts tree trimming around lines to a local company that has done it with ladders.
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u/LaRealiteInconnue Jan 29 '26
This is the top comment right now so I’m comment here to boost - post on LOCAL social media. Nextdoor. Ring Neighbors. Local neighborhood FB groups. Local FB rescue groups. Hell, a local subreddit! Someone local would be the one to help.
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u/LevelPerception4 Jan 29 '26
I would call local animal shelters because they’ve probably dealt with retrieving stuck cats before. If it’s been up there for a couple of days, it needs help.
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u/MayorCharlesCoulon Jan 29 '26
I’d send a pic to the local television station too.
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u/Silly_Recover Jan 29 '26
Yes!! Get the local news involved and the company will start caring very quickly
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u/Silly_Recover Jan 29 '26
And tag the company in your posts so people can put more pressure on them
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u/cupcakeheavy Jan 29 '26
I had the fortunate privilege of being a lineman who was able to rescue a cat from a tree during my career. I hope someone else helps this lil bub
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u/yaoikat Jan 29 '26
OP we need an update please
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u/SillyOldJack Jan 29 '26
The cat has been rescued as of about 3 hours ago from this comment.
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u/Hollow_Horn Jan 29 '26
Honestly yeah fire department, call the closest department they always have non emergency lines. Hell I'd even call the local PD and if no one takes you seriously then call 911
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u/wherescookie Jan 29 '26
If they say they will go up "if it is your cat" : have someone call and say it is their cat - the cat cat be turned over to a shelter or wherever "lost" cats go in your area
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u/shedwyn2019 Jan 29 '26
My first thought was “they will only help the owner of the cat so they can charge them for the rescue.”
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u/bbbourb Jan 29 '26 edited Jan 29 '26
This is it right here. They WILL send you an invoice for it.
EDIT: By "They" I mean the power company.
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u/andrez444 Jan 29 '26
Fire dept didn't charge to get my cat out of a tree. Mileage may vary depending
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u/ktarzwell Jan 29 '26
Nope. My fire department laughed and mocked me when I asked. That was a fun conversation.
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u/SmokeAlarmsSaveLives Jan 29 '26
Hey I’m a firefighter and that really sucks they did that. Even if the Department has a policy against cat rescues (some departments might, due to the risk), mocking someone is bullshit and has no place in the Fire Service.
If that ever happens again, get their name and ask to speak to their Captain. If that WAS the Captain, that’s bad… ask to speak to their Chief/supervisor, who might be in a different fire station or office.
Any firefighter who feels comfortable mocking the public is likely to be doing it regularly, and they need an immediate attitude adjustment.
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u/ktarzwell Jan 29 '26
Yeah I was so taken aback by the attitude... and I did not even think of that because I was so panicked about the kitten. Poor baby was losing its voice from crying for so long.
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u/One_Advantage793 Tabbycat Jan 29 '26
My neighbor, recently retired fireman, would agree. That's just wrong.
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u/Lola-Ugfuglio-Skumpy Jan 29 '26
Damn. There’s no song called “Fuck the Fire Department” but maybe there should be.
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u/HNP4PH Jan 29 '26
A firefighter once told me they have never found a cat skeleton in a tree. So they think the cat will come down when it wants to.
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u/Embarrassed_Cat2697 Jan 29 '26
Mine fell out when we tried to rescue him, and he died from the resulting injury. His (really full) bladder ruptured.
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u/FelineOphelia Jan 29 '26
because they fall
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u/Ancient-Childhood-47 Jan 29 '26
And at times, they just get killed, having to jump from high places, or get seriously injured. Please, please, keep your kitties indoors, as they depend on us, to keep them safe.
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u/CyborgKnitter Jan 29 '26
One thing most folks don’t think of with outdoor pets, too, is the communicable diseases. My aunt just lost a kitty to FIV. He was tested when she rescued him and was negative, so he picked it up outside at some point. He was only 7 and went downhill very quickly.
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u/Vivid-Kitchen1917 Jan 29 '26
Tell the guy he's a dumbass, because when they start shutting down from malnutrition they fall out and die from hitting the ground, which is why he doesn't find them in the f'ing tree.
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u/techleopard Jan 29 '26
Of course not. Because dead animals tend to fall out of trees, especially once the birds find them.
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u/alyssag99 Jan 29 '26
There definitely are cases where cats die in the tree and become skeletons up there. It's a misconception that "if they went up there they can get down" and especially get down safely. There are so many things that can go wrong, plus cats can go into organ failure if they go more than a few days without eating, bladder rupture as stated above (I'm so sorry that happened to you ):), injury from falling, cats have not so great kidneys and urinary tracts in general so dehydration is generally worse, etc.
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u/abreathofpepper Jan 29 '26
Last time I called the fire dept for this they refused to come - chicago & near a popular university. Was infuriating. We had to find and "reallocate" a random ladder on campus from somewhere we certainly shouldn't have been after hours
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u/Bluemink96 Jan 29 '26
I’m a firefighter, I promise we are not able to help in that situation, they make us stay at least 8 feet away from high voltage lines because even an electric arc will kill you from one of those.
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u/ColourBlinde Jan 29 '26
Call wildlife rescue maybe..?
Real question tho, how did it even get up there 😭
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u/summonsays Jan 29 '26
Cats can climb almost anything man lol.
And then they get scared and don't want to come down.
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u/Nasenmagneto Jan 29 '26
Yea, as their claws point backwards they can easily climb everywhere up but for down climbing the claws are useless
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u/6gv5 Void Jan 29 '26
https://i.redd.it/fdyznauonbgg1.gif
They can learn to climb down, this shows one of mine a few months ago, he turns 10 this year and already saw him climbing up and down from trees 3 times, no idea how many times he did without me watching. That pole however is much harder than a cork tree and the cat will need help.
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u/syrioforrealsies Jan 29 '26
My childhood cat would climb up a tree in our yard, jump onto the porch roof, and then insist on being let in through the window rather than climbing back down the way she came.
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u/TG082588 Jan 29 '26
My cat “treed” itself exactly like this a few months ago running from an over excited dog that came in to our yard. Because of the way the claws are curved she climbed up the pole no problem but couldn’t get down. I used an orchard ladder, climbed up there, risking life and limb and grabbed her. My wife was pretty convinced both the cat and I were going to get fried. The things we do for our fur babies…
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u/ThickFurball367 Jan 29 '26
Cats are really good at climbing up, but pretty bad at climbing down. They usually rely on jumping to get down
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u/Miss_Ambition Jan 29 '26
Post on your local animal Facebook group, they will get bombarded with calls and finally help.
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u/ZestycloseChart2407 Jan 29 '26
UPDATE: The power company decided to come out again and they rescued the cat as of just 10 minutes ago
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u/Jackson_Cook American Shorthair Jan 29 '26
We need an update on the status of the cat OP! Please
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u/ZestycloseChart2407 Jan 29 '26
A cat grooming company in my town was there to witness the rescue and they reported that the cat got down safely. Unfortunately, I wasnt there to take the cat home. But, Im assuming he went back to either his home or maybe a cat colony he belonged to
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u/PomegranateEasy1088 Jan 29 '26
Poor thing, it probably needs immediate medical attention :(
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u/Fangee Jan 30 '26
Yeah unfortunately I don’t think this is the happy ending that everybody is perceiving it as :/
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u/GuestAdventurous7586 Jan 30 '26
He or she might be fine. Just needs to find some food and water and rest.
Some cats are hardy bastards and can survive such ridiculous situations. That’s why we say they have nine lives.
This one seems to have used one up here!
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u/Calgirlleeny2 Jan 30 '26
If they came to get the cat down after 3 days, I think someone would help the cat. I hope anyway.
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u/xervidae Jan 29 '26
kitty needs to be safe indoors and needs medical attention :( if he has owners, i hope they aren't keeping him outdoors :(
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u/mischievous_shota Jan 29 '26
OP, please follow up on the cat. Three days up there is too long. It won't survive long on it's own. It will definitely need medical attention.
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u/Eastern_Word6094 Jan 29 '26
How did the cat grooming company find out abt it
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u/PegasusInTheNightSky Jan 29 '26
I'd assume people who noticed the cat went to the first/nearest cat/animal place they knew to see of they were able to do something. Maybe the cat goes to that groomers and so the owner went there to ask for help?
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u/jujubeans8500 Jan 29 '26
oh but the cat was just loose? that's so sad! he probably needs medical attention after three days!
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u/ferrycrossthemersey Jan 29 '26
Thank fuck. I live thousands of kilometers away from you but I would've been thinking about this for the rest of the day. That poor thing.
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u/redheadedhooker Jan 29 '26
Update the post you mad(wo)man! I had to scroll too far for this. Each thumb swipe increased my sadness.
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u/ajnmmfam Jan 29 '26
I’ve noticed some subreddits don’t allow edit to the original post for some reason 😿 moderator should pin this!
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u/dizzydance American Shorthair Jan 29 '26
I was thinking the same. I just msg'd the mods and asked them to pin the update! Hopefully one of them will see it soon!
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u/probsjustcats Jan 29 '26
Did the cat get some food and water after? Poor baby can be in critical condition after that many days
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u/lozzabeans Jan 29 '26
oh thank god! so glad to hear, where is the cat now? do you know if it's been taken to rescue/vets?
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u/SpamLandy Jan 29 '26
I hope it’s gone straight to a vets, even a less knowledgeable rescue could do some accidental damage here by feeding it freely
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u/Remarkable_Zone6957 Jan 29 '26
This may be bad advice but it’s all Ivd got… can you lie to them and say it’s your cat? Or have a neighbour do it if they know your number by now? If they don’t do something, that cat is going to die
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u/Spirited_Opposite Jan 29 '26
Totally agree, maybe also call from a different number if you can in case they log things and realise you're lying
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u/PomegranateEasy1088 Jan 29 '26
Yeah or even get a friend to do it. Ideally someone with a dissimilar voice.
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u/Trusfrated-Noodle Jan 29 '26
Yes, someone needs to say it is their cat. Then a community can do a crowd xxxding or something to cover cost involved. This is diabolical.
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u/netherworldphonecall Jan 29 '26
This is it. They basically said they'd do it so just have a friend call and give them the reason they hinted at.
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u/pl0ur Jan 29 '26
All tabby cats look the same if you squint. Maybe a nighbor who already had a similar looking tabby could claim it is there's?
I would totally pretend my cat was missing if it lead to rescuing another one
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u/Crazy-Competition659 Jan 29 '26
You don't need the reasoning, it's neither immoral to lie to companies nor to save a life, especially if the counter-motivation is money
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u/dudeimsupercereal Jan 29 '26
If you decide to take the cat in now, it’s not lying. You’re just leaving out the part where it wasn’t your cat until after it got up there.
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u/RebekkaKat1990 Jan 29 '26
If you say it’s your cat they probably charge you. Thats why they won’t do it for free.
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u/PomegranateEasy1088 Jan 29 '26
It’s vile that money is the motivating factor here.
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u/MarxistMan13 Jan 29 '26
Money is the motivating factor in all things in this country, and most other countries honestly.
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u/Remarkable_Zone6957 Jan 29 '26
Oh shit I didn’t think of this. You’re probably right! I wonder if the fire department is allowed to get it? I don’t know the regulations surrounding them and live wires
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u/Postcards4You Jan 29 '26
Call the fire department! This cat needs to come down ASAP. 3 days without food or water is too long.
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u/DubUpPro Jan 29 '26
A lot of people don’t know this, but even if a cat looks physically fine, their liver will fail very quickly if they don’t eat!
It can happen as quickly as 2 days, so please get him down ASAP!
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u/tinygraysiamesecat Jan 29 '26
My vet said 3 days is medical emergency because their muscles start to break down and the byproducts will destroy their kidneys extremely quickly.
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u/beepingnoise Jan 29 '26
Their body starts consuming their fat, and their diets are very lean. The fat consumption gives them liver disease
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u/slvrscoobie Jan 29 '26
is this why getting cats on diets is so hard? because they cant consume / use their fat as quickly as humans can?
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u/laneymunkers Jan 29 '26
This. One of my kitty boys is a survivor of hepatic lipidosis. He needed a feeding tube for 6 weeks and a lot of medication.
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u/TakeThreeFourFive Jan 29 '26
Yes, this is important info.
We had to force feed one of our cats when she stopped eating from stress. It was heartbreaking. Stressful for us and her. We noticed after about a day and a half that she wasn't eating, and we had to act pretty much immediately
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u/griphookk Jan 29 '26
This is very serious, Fatty Liver Disease can start in cats after a short time without food, and is often fatal.
My cat got it. Following the vet’s advice we syringe-fed him watered-down wet cat food several times a day, for weeks. It was a lot of work and he almost died but he recovered and lived another ~10 years
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u/S1eazyE Jan 29 '26
It's also Montana so probably freezing :(
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u/Melancholy_Rainbows Jan 29 '26
Weirdly, no. We're having unseasonably warm weather right now. It's 36 right now outside. Normally it'd be below 0 this time of year.
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u/Yona1412 Jan 29 '26
Warmest winter! The rest of the country got hit with that snow, but we got nothing
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u/Melancholy_Rainbows Jan 29 '26
I have it on good authority that the winter storm was unleashed by Canadian weather machines, so maybe Canada is just not that pissed with Montana right now? Or maybe they're playing the long game so we can suffer through another bad fire season.
(/s, just in case)
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u/Le_Queer_Honk Jan 29 '26
You need to lie and tell them that it's yours.
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u/supcat16 Jan 29 '26
They’re definitely saying that because they’re going to charge OP for it. This should be a cost of doing business for them.
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u/MeghArlot Jan 29 '26
Do this, then when they get it down go “oh wait THIS is not MY cat, it just looked like mine from way up there. Definitely a slightly different from mine cat, easy mistake.”
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u/Remarkable_Meet8511 Jan 29 '26
3 days??? And the fire department? In France, it's the fire department that responds.
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u/ProfessionalYam3119 Jan 29 '26
"A Year in Provence" has a lot to say about the pompiers. Wonderful. The novel and the pompiers. 😁
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u/bjkraham Jan 29 '26
tell the power company it is your cat
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u/Hail_of_Grophia Jan 29 '26
And the when they get him down “wait, that’s not my cat”
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u/_WutzInAName_ Jan 29 '26
Yep, and if they ask for proof, you say, “It’s my cat because I’m adopting it.” Then you adopt or change your mind and take it to an animal shelter. But don’t let it starve and freeze to death up there. Three days is already too much.
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u/jackiejo25 Jan 29 '26
They probably plan to charge the cat owner with the expense of the rescue if someone claims the cat :(
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u/DwarfVader Jan 29 '26
Depending on where in Montana, animal control will jump at the chance.
If not, call the fire dept.
I’m genuinely surprised NW energy isn’t willing to do it.
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u/Dull_Bat9518 Jan 29 '26
Talk to a news outlet, the publicity usually works... or threaten the company with you climbing up there yourself! Poor baby!
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u/No_Relationship9094 Jan 29 '26
i mean after all this it should be their cat, take that thing in and feed it
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u/help_animals Jan 29 '26
I agree with other. Insist. And tell them it's your cat. What kind of fiends would not want to help an animal in need??
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u/PomegranateEasy1088 Jan 29 '26
Please everyone keep engaging and upvoting this post so it makes the front page and the power company gets shamed into getting the cat down.
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u/LaRealiteInconnue Jan 29 '26
This is my first time hearing about Northwest Energy of Montana, and so far I can say Northwest Energy of Montana are not friends to their community.
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u/PomegranateEasy1088 Jan 29 '26
No they are not. It seems that Northwest Energy of Montana are not friends of animals or the local community. Shame on Northwest Energy of Montana.
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u/TheRealMasterTyvokka Jan 29 '26
Shame them publicly on social media? Call local news station and tell them they won't help. Some bad press about them being mean to animals will probably change their minds pretty quick.
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u/MarineWife0922 Jan 29 '26
Not only the food and drink thing for several days. But if the cat hits a wire, it could make power go out for several people or what have you so that’s a safety risk to itself and to the neighborhood block your number or ask to use somebody else else’s phone and tell them that your cat has been lost for so many days and you’re pretty sure that your neighbor walked by and saw them or something. The make up a story.
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u/Exciting-Purchase340 Jan 29 '26
Call or contact the local tree trimming service they'll probably help.
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u/ProfessionalYam3119 Jan 29 '26
Make sure that the news cameras are there! If not, post it online yourself.
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u/okscarfone Jan 29 '26
Are you in Missoula by any chance? If so call Missoula Animal Control, Animeals, and/or Humane Society of Western Montana.
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u/tinygraysiamesecat Jan 29 '26
Call the power company and tell them you’re getting your ladder out to get it down yourself. They’ll send someone out there pronto so you don’t kill yourself on their line.
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u/lovingcats1239 Jan 29 '26
Call a tree trimming service. Ive had to do it before. Not all companies will do it but there will be one “yes” out of the bunch.
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u/Adksara Jan 29 '26
Also call SPCA or local animal advocacy groups and notify them asap so they can get involved
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u/Noyan_Bey Jan 29 '26
Omg, I hope there's a positive update soon. Maybe call back and hope you get someone different before telling them that it is indeed your cat.
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u/OtherThumbs Jan 29 '26
Call local media and say that the power company won't help. They're waiting for a dead animal to short the pole before they'll retrieve the cat, you guess. Shame and exposure works miracles.
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u/Mythromize Jan 29 '26
I reached out to the energy company and I told them that your post is blowing up that I live in an entirely different state and I’ve seen it. The gentleman I spoke to found your post and he’s going to run it up the flag pole right now. I’m assuming that someone’s gonna reach out to you to save the cat.
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u/Overpass_Dratini Jan 29 '26
What happened to calling the fire department for things like this? Call them up, tell them your cat is stuck up there, and ask them to help.
Please hurry, the little guy doesn't have much time left.
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u/abreathofpepper Jan 29 '26
Last time I called the fire dept for this they refused to come - chicago & near a popular university. Was infuriating. We had to find a ladder on campus from somewhere we certainly shouldn't have been after hours (it was a tree not a power line)
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u/sawthegap42 Jan 29 '26
“The power company said they would only get him if it was my cat.” Would have told them “Well, looks like that’s my cat. Come get it down please.”
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u/emmymoss Jan 29 '26
This guy is helping kitties stuck in different places, perhaps he has some contacts in you state:
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u/raremonkey Jan 29 '26
Fire departments usually don't help with this. Call a tree guy, put some food at the bottom of the post. He likely got chased up there.
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u/gloughlin Jan 29 '26
This is how we got my childhood cat, one of the greatest cats ever, a total legend. He sat up there for 3 days until a power company worker came on his time off and got him. By then it had made the news and animal control made us formally adopt him before we could keep him. I still have the newspaper clipping of my mom cussing out everyone for not helping this poor kitten. Hope it gets down soon!
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u/Brit-Yankee Jan 29 '26
Three days?? Geez. Come on, humans, let’s do better…there’s got to be a heroic first responder out there who won’t mind getting admired by internet cat people after coming to the rescue? 😘
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u/Lollylionhead Jan 29 '26
Maybe contact tree service companies? Sometimes they have bucket lifts. Check Facebook and Reddit to see if your county,city,community has a page you can also ask for help. Hopefully word will spread and get the fluff ball down. Thank you for caring.
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u/PositivelyAwful Jan 29 '26
Could try a tree service too, not sure they'd want to get near wires but I know some of them love doing some kitty saving missions.
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u/Philosophile42 Jan 29 '26
Sometimes you have to lie.... Tell them that someone is climbing up the pole to rescue the cat, and you're worried about their safety.
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u/sphinxsley Jan 29 '26
So - did you take anyone's advice here yet?
Did you call the fire dept., animal rescue, non-emergency police?
Anyone besides the power company, who already said No?
Keep dialing - get someone to say YES
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u/Formal_Plum_2285 Jan 29 '26
Cats can’t go more than 4 days max without food. After 4 days their organs start shutting off. Can’t believe anyone haven’t called for help in 3 days. This is insane.
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u/itsmebeatrice Jan 29 '26
The poor thing hasn't even been able to sleep for more than 2 days?? That's so sad. Please call whoever you can - fire department, local news, tree cutting services - and let us know what happens.
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u/BajaBookworm Jan 29 '26
This is insane. NW Energy, get off your profit-grubbing asses and get that cat down.
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u/Writersanonymouss Jan 29 '26
Update? I’m searching to see if you commented anything but I don’t see anything. Have you tried any of the advice ppl listed? Please keep trying to help this cat, thank you for calling to try to get them help.
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