Emporia Gazette – January 7, 2014
I would like to express my gratitude to Battalion Chief Steve Kuhlman, the Emporia Fire Department and Wellnitz Tree Care.
On the extremely cold morning of Jan. 2, a concerned parent heard a cat in distress in a tree while dropping her child off. She voiced her concern and called the fire department for assistance. Unfortunately, she was told by the dispatcher that they do not rescue cats from trees.
After finding the cat still in the tree the next morning, I called the fire department and they sent someone out to look. They could not detect the cat when driving by, and I assumed it had found its way down.
I discovered several hours later that it was still in the tree and called the department again. While waiting for them to arrive, two workers with Wellnitz Tree Care noticed me staring up into the tree and walked over to inquire. They were willing and ready to climb the tree and rescue the cat for me when the fire engine arrived and Chief Kuhlman used a ladder instead to retrieve the cat.
In a roundabout way, Boots was returned to his owner and he and the children of Sacred Heart Child Care Center would like to say “Thank you!”
Monica Barnett, Sacred Heartchild Care Center Director
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