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Happy Landing: Cat Stuck on Top of Cactus Climbs Down After 3 Days
- Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:59am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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SAGUARO LAKE, Ariz. (AP) — A lot of cats get stuck in trees, but an Arizona kitty was perched atop a giant saguaro cactus for at least three days before finally coming down on its own.
Residents living in a desert area northeast of Phoenix noticed the black cat with white patches at the very top of the 30- to 40-foot cactus.
At times, the feline would stand up and survey the area, possibly trying to figure out how to get down — or how it got up there.
Helicopter video from ABC15.com shows the cat eventually climbing down the cactus Friday. It started making its way down head-first before turning around and scooting backward. It finally took a big leap and landed on its feet before wandering into the desert.
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Comments (93)
theshortwhiteguy
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 1:01pmDid border patrol ask for its citizenship status?
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:26pmI have never seen a dead cat in a tree….under the tree YES, but never in it!!!
Report Post »snuss
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:36pmMy guess the cat was being pursued by a hungry coyote or other predator, the saguaro cactus served as a point of safety.
Cats meandering around in the desert is not healthy.
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 12:32pm1 life down, and 8 more to go!
Report Post »sos
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 7:08pmThat’s funny!
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:14pmMy dogs eat cats and that is the way I like it.
Report Post »Alaren
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 6:51amPeople wonder what is wrong with this country and I believe you sum it up nicely. All I can really say is that you are an idiot…Really, no comparisons or anything your just an idiot. The next time I see someone who is a total @sshat I will be able to put it into a context that at least they aren’t as bad as you. For one, why would you have a dog that would do that? I mean, chances are if it does that to a cat it will turn on you eventually. Two, have you ever stopped to consider that maybe those cats are another person’s pet? I’ll tell you right now, if your dog ever attacked my cat I would personally rip it’s mouth off, come find you and then shove that head straight up your 5 day old underwear.
Report Post »James_Hull
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:21amALAREN – You may not like what NOT A CRAZY has to say about dogs eating cats… but that is what it is like between different echelons in the food chain. Do I advocate animal cruelty? Nope…. but then again I don’t consider going to the pet store to purchase a live mouse to feed a pet boa constrictor animal cruelty either. House cats take down backyard birds all of the time… do you have a problem with that? Maybe you need to take one of the commericially-run survival school courses – where you spend 4 days in the woods and are required to support your personal need for protein some way – to gain a better understanding of how God and nature’s cycle works.
Report Post »objectivetruth
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 10:34amBet you find em delicious with garlic and onions.[To cat lovers don't dispare its a joke.I've got three myself]
Report Post »Your dog wouldn’t fare to well.Cats generally end up tearing a dogs face apart.
I’ll agree with you the morals and compassion of the human race is in the toilet.Try and look on the comments as a joke.Mine actually was a joke.I’d not eat my cats for anything short of absolute starvation.
PurrrpleMtnMajesty
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 12:23pmto NOTACRAZY..
Report Post »I very likely may BE Crazy…crazy enough to know if you or your animal should touch the hair on any ONE of my loved ones, including my pets, you are going down. If you would allow your animals to eat my cats, I would take that as a personal threat upon my own life as your uncontrolled animal could turn on me or my children. There are reasons for gun laws and this is one good reason to practice so unlike you, whomever would need to be shot would be done so quickly and mercifully.
Salamander
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:38amHalloween stunt?
Report Post »avi8tor
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 12:20pm( unrelated story ) Blaze, Why are you not reporting on the helicopter crash in Mexico with a member of the Mexican government official that was on board ? Was he responsible for investigating the drug cartels ?
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:32amThat poor feline is probably suffering a case of cactus cat tush!
Report Post »WeekendAtBernankes
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:40amYou can almost hear it as he walks away from the cactus, “Ow! Oooh! Oh! Eeee! Ouch!”
Report Post »objectivetruth
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 10:37amI thought the same thing.Poor Poor little kitty.I just hope he/she found their way home and isn’t a stray.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:32amAs he saunters off as if nothing ever happened. Reminds me of obama without the finger pointing..
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:18amI think the helecopter helped him decide to come down which is a good thing for his survival , oh and OOUUCCHHH………………………
Report Post »MR_ANDERSON
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:38amMaybe, but that is why I like dogs.
They don’t do stupid things then cry for help. They just eat poop.
Report Post »Steverino
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 12:50pmMR_ANDERSON-
Report Post »That made me laugh out loud! Seems almost every dog goes through that phase at some point. In my dogs’ cases, it always passed.
But I agree. I’ll take a poop eating dog over a cat anytime.
Steve
westfayetteville
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 1:54pmDogs don‘t do stupid thing’s, you don’t own a dog do you
Report Post »LimaBean
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 2:24pmWestfayetteville. My sentiments exactly.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:14pmLOL my dog likes to eat cat poop, we also have five cats. So I keep the litter box CLEAN.
My poor dog tore her right dew claw half off somehow today… quick vet visit. Now she is all doped up.
the cactus cat was probably chased up the cactus by a predator that would not follow it up the spiky succulent.
Report Post »Alvis Prezley
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 2:09pmi bet you all kiss your dogs french style after they eat the poop….
Report Post »In detroit
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:18amWow felix rite for the juglar on that one huh, little less coffee bud , slow it down a bit, just the truth felix i know it hurts
Report Post »Hephzibah
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:17amSomething really scary must have chased him up there. I‘m thinkin’ it’s normal that he finally found a way to get down…I’ve never seen cat bones on top of a cactus.
Report Post »Mad Macedonian
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:14am“”"Clears Throat****
Um, Good Morning, my name is Nikita Cat, and my Human said I could use this space to say something in regards to this story, I hope no-one minds….
On behalf of world-wide Felinity Assembled I wish to apologize for what you just saw on that video.
As with you Humans (Namely Liberals according to Daddy) some Felines are just damn Stupid for words, and give a very bad name to the species as a whole.
Just another reason why it is important to not only give us a safe home indoors, but get us Fixed….cuts down on the number of Bad Apples within the Community Gene Pool. ;-D
Sincerely Yours
Mr. Nikita
Proud Feline Pundit since 2002!
Meowsings of an Opinionated Pussycat
http://www.opinionatedpussycat.com
The Most Opinionated Pussycats in America, with Talent on Loan from The Ceiling Cat
Report Post »BowHuntingTexas
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:30amHeh !
Report Post »In detroit
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:54amThe world is going to hell in a hand basket and a stupid cat stuck on top of a cactus is making the news im with whoever said a 22 rifle would of solved the whole problem in 2 seconds good God poeple can we grow up now , stupid cats are treated better than kids in this country totaly sickening , dumb cat
Report Post »TexOkie
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:00amI don’t quite understand why some people see this as a problem. The cat got up there by itself and it got down by itself. No problem.
Report Post »felix
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:08amDumb Ass in detroit !
Report Post »eric2waters
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:24amWith this kind of Einsteinian thinking anyone with intelligence above that of a nematode can see why Detroit is in the crapper. Move along, folks… you haven‘t come across Michigan’s home grown version of Stephen Hawking here.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:31amAt least you didn’t recommend cutting down the cactus!
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:35amFELIX……..
Report Post »You have to remember..guns and Detroit, perfect together.
In detroit
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 2:23pmYou bunch, a freaks quit wining , where standing in the shadow of red flags and you want to run and save cats , jesus poeple and yes I am in detroit fighting the war for truth against retarded tree huggers like yourselves if oprah winfrey told you to jump off a bridge you would do it worms go turn your tv back on
Report Post »M 4 Colt
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 4:06pmDetroit, you seem to have forgotten that a society is also judged by the way it treats its animals too. My son lives in Phoenix and because of the down turn in housing he told me that when people lose there homes or they just walk away from them because they can’t make the payment they just dump their cats and dogs were they were living. He even told me one story were the bank fond a cat locked up in a house that the owner had left 8 weeks before and they don’t know how it had lived so long without food. Most people think that if they just release a cat outside that it can make it on it’s own but in fact most starve to death in a few weeks because they never learned the skills of hunting from their mothers and let me tell you seeing an animal starve to death is not a pretty sight. One last thing i do agree with you 100% that our country and world has problems but that should not keep you from having compassion in your heart for one of Gods creatures.
Report Post »In detroit
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 6:21pmAaaaallllllllllllrrrrrrrrriiiiigggghhhhhtttttt!!!!!!!!! You win hooray !!!! The cat is safe , i quit you win
Report Post »objectivetruth
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 10:44amSince when did god die and appoint you as the all knowing one.Its meant as a story of hope you freaking moron.If the cat can survive so to can we.Even though obie wan obambi has us up a tree.
Report Post »I see you are from michigan.Oops michiganstan.Where they try an put citizens in jail for having a garden.It explains your hardcore lack of a soul I guess.You‘ve been fighting the loones so long you can’t think objectively any more.
OperationNorthwoods
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:48amMaybe a Cupachabra chased it up the tree.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:47amWell, you know how it is. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Report Post »Quiata
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:27pmAgreed, QP. By the way, it’s Ms. Pink, good to see you & hope all’s well!
Report Post »TheMisstiff15
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:15amPoor thing.
Report Post »Goobergregory
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:13amI am guessing tha the Occupy Cacti movement didn’t take off like he wanted… oh well.. off to another venture! Sorry kids.. had to say it!
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:19amGood One! ha ha ha
I’d say that if you think cats are dumb…you are wrong. What you don’t know is WHAT chased the cat up the cactus in the first place. To his way of thinking, he SURVIVED! Probably a mountain lion, bobcat or coyote…take your pick!
Report Post »Goobergregory
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:41amI agree with you on that one. Cats may be over all lazy, but dumb???Not as dumb as some of the protesters on Occupy Anything they can think of… oh, except a JOB!
Report Post »TexOkie
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:58amCats are neither lazy or dumb. They simply conserve energy and unlike lemmings do not follow idiots around like dogs.
Report Post »PurrrpleMtnMajesty
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:03amHe was the lead member of Occupy CA(c)T-US and the rest didnt’ show, so he went home.
Seriously. To go there to watch & report on him and not help him down is mean.
Report Post »changedone
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:03amWhat’s really dumb is why the ABC station has a chopper covering this. And why we’re all here talking about it.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:11amNo, no… it’s alike the people of a Free Country electing a Radical Communist as President. You just have to ask… WHAT WAS THE TOUGHT PROCESS?
Report Post »Thevoice
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:29amWell there‘s the event you couldn’t have dreamt up for the day …Still waiting for the land shark attack..Or a yeti or Bigfoot sighting at a Obama Occupy encampment…Or a saber tooth tiger attack ..Or 6 year old launches nuke missile..You better believe ..In this world today …When ever you say no …can’t be ..It will happen…
Report Post »Zcat
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:57amWhy didn’t someone get the cat down?
Report Post »bellereve
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:37amthat’s exactly what I was thinking…. people really DO suck. *grrrrrr* and this proves it yet again.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:37amSheesh, when was the last time you shinnied up a saguaro? Or, tried to set a ladder against it? Or got your fire truck stuck in the sand trying to reach it? Or scared a cat off a forty foot ledge trying to rescue it! The damn thing got up there, it sure as heck could find a way down! Now, I‘m surprised a hawk or eagle didn’t find a tasty dinner perched for the taking! Maybe that’s how the cat got up there–after hauling its prey 40 feet up int the air, the bird stroked-out and let go–just as the cactus came by!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:52amThis must be a Liberal Cat… who cannot Discriminate… between Trees & Cacti!
Report Post »dadsrootbeer
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:46amAgain proving the mental ability of a cat and why dog’s are the superior species.
Report Post »nelbert
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:50amI’ve seen smart dogs and cats. I’ve seen stupid dogs and cats.
Report Post »As with humans, you‘ve got rocket scientists and you’ve got occupy protesters. Full spectrum.
heavyduty
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:42amNo doubt about it. I bet he’s looking for a mouse or something to eat.
Report Post »HotFixIt
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:32amI wonder if there are many Sagebrush Lizards out there for it to eat?
(If you don’t know what those are, they are the little lizard the eco terrorists are trying to use to inhibit the oil industry in West Texas and New Mexico by trying to get it listed on the endangered species list!)
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:55amWhen I was a kid I would go to one of the many creeks in our area and catch ‘spring lizards’ and sell them to the fishermen for 2 bucks a dozen. This was in the sixties so if I sold ten dozen I was a fat cat. I could go to Green’s Cafe get a hot dog, chips and a Pepsi for 26 cents.
Report Post »Rodster
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:19amAnd after the camera turned away he probably climbed up another cactus. Cats are so dumb. :D
Report Post »Mainer forever
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:29amNot ALL cats are dumb. Although, I hope this one learned a lesson, and didn’t climb another cactus.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:58amI suspect the cat learned its lesson.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:09amPoor thing. That had to hurt. It also had to hurt going up. I
Report Post »wonder if something was chasing him. I can’t imagine him
climbing up there because it was fun. lol Kinda sticky…..
JLGunner
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:09amA sniper rifle would have helped the lil rascal of the cactus.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:04amAwwww…… Poor kitty! How in the world did he get up there??
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:44amHe could have sworn that there was a mouse up there.
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