It's a bit of a cliche, but cats apparently do get stuck up trees and, without ladders to climb down, it is usually up to someone to call the emergency services to retrieve them. Earlier this year in the Queens District of New York, USA, a cat had to be rescued from a tree after getting stuck in the branches. An NYPD officer scaled the tree (seemingly without the use of a ladder, but after taking the precaution of setting up cones on the ground around the tree to prevent anyone being injured by a falling feline) and attempted to rescue the black and white moggy. However, the cop's brave plans were put paid to when he discovered that without a ladder, he too was now stuck up the tree. The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) received a call just before 3pm that there was a police officer, and a cat, stuck in a tree. If you think the police officer was not already embarrassed enough at being stuck, he had also picked the wrong time to manage it. A local school had just finished and the spectacle of a cop and cat up a tree was a welcome relief from the day's schooling. Teenagers and kids can be merciless at times, so I'm sure the incredibly brave officer was the object of more than one cat-call (pun fully intended!). The FDNY responded with a tower ladder (the American word for scaffold tower) and retrieved both the cat and the police officer. A local man was quoted as saying they ‘took their time’ with the rescue, as I'm sure it was a comical day for all concerned. So next time you see a cat stuck up a tree, call the police, the fire brigade, and make sure you have a camera to hand! Do you know of any stories like this that may amuse our readers? If so get in touch, drop us a comment below or come visit us at the main midland ladders website.