r1701 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) It's a long story but I'm looking after my friend's cat and somehow she's ended up getting stuck on the second floor roof. I can't get up there and she can't get down. She's been up there for over 2 days now. I tried the police, they said they'd send someone last night. No one came. Tried again today, they said they send someone today, again no one came. I don't she's going to be able to survive for much longer. I realise it's Songkran and police are very busy so this is obviously a low priority for them. If anyone can help please send me a PM. If you have any snide remarks, unhelpful suggestions or "amusing" comments then please keep them to yourself because I'm really not in the mood. Edited April 14, 2015 by r1701 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgodber Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Maybe ask one of your neighbor motorbike taxis for help if you can pay them a small amount of money. If it were me I would pay 1000 Baht. Good luck for the cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1701 Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Maybe ask one of your neighbor motorbike taxis for help if you can pay them a small amount of money. If it were me I would pay 1000 Baht. Good luck for the cat This place is a bit out of the way. There's no motorbike taxis around here, I went looking for help yesterday but there was no one around and everywhere was closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeJoMTB Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The cat can get down, get a hose and spray the cat. It'll jump right down. Cats don't get stuck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthedarkside Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 One 'unhelpful' post removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgodber Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The cat can get down, get a hose and spray the cat. It'll jump right down. Cats don't get stuck. This is true, I had a cat stuck in a tree and I did spray water and she jumped down maybe 5 meters without harm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 A picture might bring some more useful suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Maybe give your location and if somebody is close by they may have some suggestions Cats do get stuck . Mine can get on the neighbours roof but won't come down - 3 times now So I had to block the launching point Throw up some tinned cat food to keep it going. It is moist so should help it to keep hydrated Edited April 14, 2015 by cmsally 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dante99 Posted April 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2015 Firemen can be very helpful in a situation like this so it helps to know who is a fireman and not just assume that somebody is not when in fact they are. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXBKKMAN Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 You would expect the fire brigade to have big ladders more so than the police. Contact them. Locals will have ladders too. I have seen cats run down the trunk of a tree and jump off near the bottom so this cat might be able to get itself down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammagic Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Cats can & do get stuck on roofs. They can panic & freeze. You need to try to get it down ASAP - dehydration will be a very serious issue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Just send a squad of Tokay Lizards up there.....the noise should stop abruptly. Have a nice day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 A friend of mine in the UK missed his cat for a few days. Watching TV they saw a short report about a distressed pussy cat stuck in a tree, Fire Brigade turned up eventually and pussy cat decided to leave. It was their cat, turned up as they were still watching the news. I had a similar experience when I was called out on a Sunday with my big ladder. The deleted scratched me and got down without my assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Several years ago my mother-in-law`s old grey pussy managed to climb on to her 2 story house roof after somehow getting into the attic and then onto the roof. Nothing could shift it, then my wife`s cousin came up with a cunning plan. We used a ladder technique. Ask a neighbor whether he or she has a long ladder that will reach up to the bottom of the roof area, or knows someone who has such a ladder. Even one of those special round ladders they use for climbing trees will surfice. Hint that there maybe an earner in it for them. Place the ladder upright, but not too vertical, at the side of the house reaching the roof area and leave it there. I guarantee the cat will use it to climb down probably at sometime during the night when it`s quite and no one around. If no ladders available, it is a good idea to rush out and buy one. They`re not expensive and always handy to have. Edited April 14, 2015 by Beetlejuice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolkGuitar Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Cats get stuck in trees often, which is why we see so many cat skeletons hanging from the branches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 The cat will probably want to stay up there where it feels safe until Songhan is over and the perceived fear has ended . Make sure it has some water and it will eventually come down . It may also be a neurotic cat missing its owner . If you feed it it will stay up there where it feels secure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trujillo Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Eventually when it is hungry and thirsty enough, it will come down. Be happy it didn't go walkabout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1701 Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 The cat is on a second storey roof, I can simply through food up there because it's too high. She is not up there by choice, she must have jumped from a nearby tree probably while chasing an animal. If she could have got down on here own she would have by now. Anyway one of my friends has connections with the military so they will come and rescue the cat today. Could one of the Mods please delete this topic now? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Breaking News: Thai military rescues faring's cat at Thai taxpayer's expense. And some people say we are not welcome here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yme Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Ask around the neighborhood for the local handyman. He'll be happy to get up onto the roof for a couple of hundred baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Ask around the neighborhood for the local handyman. He'll be happy to get up onto the roof for a couple of hundred baht. Yup -- let it be known around the neighborhood that you'll pay 500 baht to whomever can rescue the cat and you'll find someone will show up with a long enough ladder to get to the roof. That's what happened in our condo building when the cat of a foreign resident went missing for over 24 hours. She didn't think the building security guards were devoting their full energy to the search, so she let it be known that the one to find the cat would receive a 500 baht reward. Suddenly the place was swarming, even with off-duty staffers searching every nook-and-cranny of a large condo building. The cat was soon located. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 So what's the latest?Did you at least throw the thing some food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CNXBKKMAN Posted April 15, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2015 BREAKING........the cat is down. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seesip Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I once had a cat I was very fond of, and had to leave town for a few weeks, so I left it with my elderly mother. I wasn't sure she'd be able to take care of it so I told my buddy to check in every once in awhile. I come back home after two weeks and ask my buddy how's the cat? He said it's dead. I was shocked, what? how? He said first it got on the roof, then it wouldn't come down for a few days, I tried to feed it but it wouldn't eat, then it finally jumped down and must have broke it's neck. I told him, why didn't you tell me all that a little at a time? First you should have said something when it was on the roof, etc. He says ok. Then I ask how's my mom? He says: she's on the roof. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCor Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Ask around the neighborhood for the local handyman. He'll be happy to get up onto the roof for a couple of hundred baht. Yup -- let it be known around the neighborhood that you'll pay 500 baht to whomever can rescue the cat and you'll find someone will show up with a long enough ladder to get to the roof. That's what happened in our condo building when the cat of a foreign resident went missing for over 24 hours. She didn't think the building security guards were devoting their full energy to the search, so she let it be known that the one to find the cat would receive a 500 baht reward. Suddenly the place was swarming, even with off-duty staffers searching every nook-and-cranny of a large condo building. The cat was soon located. 500 baht reward? I wouldn't be surprised if he suddenly found he now had 10 or 15 cats 'stranded' on his 2-story roof. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Ask around the neighborhood for the local handyman. He'll be happy to get up onto the roof for a couple of hundred baht. Yup -- let it be known around the neighborhood that you'll pay 500 baht to whomever can rescue the cat and you'll find someone will show up with a long enough ladder to get to the roof. That's what happened in our condo building when the cat of a foreign resident went missing for over 24 hours. She didn't think the building security guards were devoting their full energy to the search, so she let it be known that the one to find the cat would receive a 500 baht reward. Suddenly the place was swarming, even with off-duty staffers searching every nook-and-cranny of a large condo building. The cat was soon located. 500 baht reward? I wouldn't be surprised if he suddenly found he now had 10 or 15 cats 'stranded' on his 2-story roof. Yes, that could be the case. Hubby and I are known to give tips to the building staff, so every time an orange and white cat is found wandering the halls in our building, the staff brings it to our door in hopes ours escaped and they'll earn a big reward for finding it. They aren't convinced until we produce ours from inside the condo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 The cat is on a second storey roof, I can simply through food up there because it's too high. She is not up there by choice, she must have jumped from a nearby tree probably while chasing an animal. If she could have got down on here own she would have by now. Anyway one of my friends has connections with the military so they will come and rescue the cat today. Could one of the Mods please delete this topic now? Thank you We are all worried about the cat, did you get it off the roof yet? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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