"Walmart" Falls

Executive Summary

Jennifer contacted me about 'Walmart', one of her rescue kitties. She had been stuck 35 feet up a tree for four days near Batesville, MS - could I help? I arrived mid-afternoon and Jennifer led me to a white oak tree behind her house, where Walmart was hanging out at about 35 feet. She was on a vertical stem that jutted away from the main trunk. I installed a rope at 50 feet on the main trunk, climbed up, and attempted to set a climbing hook near Walmart so that I could traverse over to her. Unfortunately, this spooked Walmart, and she climbed another 10 feet up, lost her grip and fell. She glanced off a limb on the way down that slowed her somewhat, and she ran off after hitting the ground. Walmart showed up later that day for food with no obvious injuries but definitely some weight loss. Hopefully she will remain on the ground in the future!