"Horatio" gets High

Executive Summary

Mitzi called me about her daughter's kitty "Horatio", who had been stuck 40 feet up a tree for two days in Brandon MS. On arrival I was met by Mitzi and Randa, Horatio's mommy, who showed me Horatio's perch in a tree adjacent to their backyard. During rope setup, Randa's calling convinced Horatio to come all the way down to 20 feet, and for a minute I thought that I would not have to climb. But he was just teasing us, and returned to 40 feet, ignoring our pleas to stay low. I donned my gear and climbed up. Horatio was wary of me, but allowed me to get close enough for a grab. Back on the ground, Randa informed Horatio that his outside time would be severely limited from now on!