I don't even like cats, but this poor cat seems stuck

Searching Found Des Moines May 13, 2026
TLDR; read the last two paragraphs.... I have some poor stray cat stuck in my tree - he's been there for at least 12 hours. I called the Des Moines Police because ARL told me to, but the female police dispatcher very snarkily told me that they don't do anything because "cats know how to get out of trees." I hope she's right. I told her I'd send her a picture of the corpse. Dmpd completely sucks. ETA: I WILL update if the cat gets down, or if someone gets back to me that they're coming to try, etc. Unless you see that, this poor cat is still stuck. It has been there since approx. 7PM December 30. More info - I called ARL, who directed me to DMPD, who made fun of me. ARL called me back later (which I didn't expect) and said they'd contact Animal Control. Animal Control (who were actually very nice, professional) said they can't go up on a ladder, but if the animal was within what they could reach with a net from the ground, they'd come and try. Cat is nearly 25 foot up the tree, though, and meowing. It is a stray and I have no idea if it will come down willingly if someone has a big enough ladder to reach it. 4:05 PM 12/31/25 - A poster on this thread said he'd be on his way here soon to see what he can do. CROSS FINGERS please! 5:17 PM 12/31/2025 - Poster can't get ladder he was wanting to get at this time. Another person that a friend of mine found says he is headed here with a boom truck. 7:20 PM 12/31/2025 - My friend found an awesome guy with a boom truck (MAJOR SHOUTOUT TO JAKE'S TREE SERVICE, YOU ROCK!!!!!!), and he came over pronto and got kitty out of the tree! Now I'm not sure what to do. Kitty is very sweet - not feral and appears to have lived in a home. My dog is not trustworthy so I cannot bring her in the main living area of my house, only the mud room and

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