This cat was stuck up in a tree for 2 days — watch the moment he curled up in his rescuer's arms. Our producer Anita talked to his rescuer about the tense moment he decided to grab him, and how rewarding it was to hand him back to his parents!
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00:00He was up there for two days.
00:04Picasso, hi!
00:07He was probably at like 50 feet, maybe 50 or 60 feet.
00:12Hey, buddy.
00:16I want to come up and help you, buddy.
00:19Hi, mister. Can I come up and help you?
00:23Can I come up and help you?
00:25Hi, buddy.
00:27He hadn't moved from that spot,
00:29and his poor little legs must have just been getting tired
00:33because his back leg was shaking.
00:35It's okay.
00:41Picasso!
00:43Hi.
00:45The owners were there watching with a lot of angst.
00:50I spend extra time with him,
00:52you know, talking to him and trying to
00:54try to approach him in a way that
00:56doesn't feel threatening to them.
00:58I want to come up and help you, buddy.
01:02Hi, mister.
01:04Hey, Picasso.
01:07I know.
01:14Hi. I know. I want to help you.
01:20Sweetie.
01:27Picasso, hi.
01:29They just want you down.
01:35Hi.
01:37Meow.
01:44You're okay, big boy.
01:49Kitty, kitty, kitty.
01:57Hi.
01:59Hi, mister.
02:04Picasso.
02:07Hey, it's okay.
02:11Meow.
02:13I know.
02:15Hi, mister.
02:17Did you get rained on?
02:19Meow.
02:22Oh, I'm sorry.
02:27You're okay.
02:30Meow.
02:32I know. I know, mutt buddy.
02:35Meow.
02:41Meow.
02:43Kitty, kitty, boy.
02:45Meow.
02:47I know. You're okay. I want to help you.
02:50Meow.
02:53As soon as he saw me getting close to him,
02:56I think he felt relieved.
02:58He repositioned a little bit.
03:03Hey, you're okay. You're okay.
03:06And gave him some very gentle, soft pets.
03:09He knew I was there to help.
03:15Meow.
03:21You're okay.
03:25Hi.
03:27Hey, buddy.
03:36Meow.
03:38I know.
03:39As soon as I touched him, from that point on,
03:41it was just a matter of me getting in the right position
03:43to be able to pick him up effectively
03:45and turn him around and hold him for a second
03:47before I put him in the net.
03:49Seems like he's okay.
03:52I'm going to go up a little bit closer to him.
04:07I know, big boy.
04:09Hi.
04:14The tensest moment in the whole cat rescue is
04:17I have to make the decision about
04:19when is the best time to get the cat.
04:21You're a good boy.
04:31I know, mister.
04:34You guys pick him up, right?
04:39One of the best parts about
04:41and when I rescued Picasso,
04:43once I got him in my arms
04:45and I realized he wasn't, you know,
04:47going to try to get away from me,
04:49that made me feel really good.
04:51You're a good boy.
04:53And Picasso, he immediately kind of relaxed.
04:55I could tell he was so happy to be in my arms.
04:58That's a bad cut on your cheek.
05:12Sorry, buddy.
05:16It's just so you can go down.
05:28Hey.
05:30Come here.
05:32I'm sorry.
05:38You're okay.
05:41I'm sorry.
05:47Sorry.
06:11Hey, you're a good boy.
06:15You're a good boy.
06:23What a pretty boy.
06:25Hi. I know.
06:27I just shoved you in the net, huh?
06:41Sorry.
06:59Sorry.
07:01Sorry.
07:09Sorry.
07:21Sure, yeah, you can come over here.
07:23Let me just get him on up for a second.
07:31Feeling that better, buddy?
07:33Yeah, he doesn't seem too happy about this,
07:35so I don't know.
07:37Definitely check him out, you know.
07:39Look him over.
07:41He...
07:43Here you go.
07:45So hold him underneath like you normally would
07:47and then, yeah, there you go.
07:49Just dragging that with you. Take him inside.
07:51All right, I will be back.
07:53Thank you so much.
07:55Yeah, you're welcome.
07:57You're welcome.
08:01I felt really good giving Picasso
08:03back to his owners.
08:05Somebody's family getting reunited.
08:07There's no price on that.