Firefighters rescue cat stuck up tree in Wem
Firefighters were called today out after a cat got stuck up a tree in Wem.
The call for assistance came into Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service at about 5.30pm from the RSPCA, after the young moggy had got stuck up an oak tree in Brown Heath, Wem.
One crew from Wem attended, and used a 13.5 metre ladder to save the Siamese/Burmese type cat that was stuck at a height of 10 metres.
The animal rescue charity said the cat was "quite skittish and nervous" at the time as he had been up there for a couple of days.
A RSPCA spokeswoman said: "We were called today to an address in Brown Heath after a young cat had got himself stuck around 30 feet up a tree.
"The cat had already been there two days so with the help of the fire and rescue service we were able to use a ladder to get him down.
"'Although he may have used up one of his nine lives fortunately he was back home safe and sound after a short time."
