“Come on kitty.” Clinging to the tree like her life depended on it

Dana stood on the bottom of the ladder to hold it securely in place and called up to one nervous Alice “Shake the branch or something. Maybe it will move

“You do realize that would mean I have to let go of the tree. Therefore, I vote NO.” shouting down at her brunette counterpart

“You have to do something. The cat isn’t going to move if you keep talking to it. Actions speak louder than words Alice.”

Alice slowly unwrapped one arm from around the tree and tried to shake the stout branch “Here’s an idea…. Shut the piss up! Obviously, this is not working either Fairbanks.” Shaking the branch a little more vigorously.

The cat just hunkered down and secured it’s position even more letting the two rescuers know this was not a good idea by letting out a throaty growl and a quick hiss.

Alice shrieked “I’m coming down!”

Dana shrieked “Okay!” and continued to hold the ladder until Alice was at the last rung and jumped from the ladder

“He was going to rip my face off! Did you see those eyes!”

“Well not exactly.” Dana replied sizing up the tree and branch that the cat was resting on

Alice pulled her nomex hood off her head “What are you looking at?” directly her attention towards Dana’s general gaze

“We’re going to cut that branch down.”

“What?!” Alice questioned

“Get a pike pole, we are going to cut that branch half way, then pull it towards the yard.”

Alice glanced towards Josh who nodded in approval and ushered the girl back inside. When he returned Alice was fighting to free the pole from it resting place, before finally saying a few choice words and yanking the pole loose. Dana secured a rope as far up the branch as was possible and dropped the excess to the ground.

“I need you to keep tension on that rope and pull when I say pull.” Dana directed towards Josh “Alice, keep tension on the pike as well. I don’t want it swinging over the hill.” Dana ordered before climbing up the ladder, hand saw in tow.