Things You'll Need
- Old clothes
- Bowl of dry dog food
- Ladder
- Heavy gloves
- Canned dog food
- Paint scraper
Instructions
Surround the bottom of the tree with a pile of old clothes or leaves to pad the cat if he decides to jump. Put a large bowl of dry dog food near the trunk as well. Set up a ladder against the pine tree, making sure that it is stable and won't fall when you are at the top. Have a friend hold the ladder if necessary.
Go up the ladder wearing heavy gloves and armed with a can of wet dog food and a paint scraper. The reason for using dog food instead of cat food is because the dog food smells much stronger, and your kitty is going to need a good reason to try and climb down.
Using a paint scraper, slather the wet dog food on the branches of the pine tree when you reach the top of the ladder. Work your way down the side of the tree to create a trail of the dog food.
Call to your cat gently, holding up the food-covered scraper to try and catch his sense of smell. If you can reach him, be very careful when you pick him up so that you don't get scratched. The heavy gloves should help protect you long enough to make it down the ladder to free him.
Call a local tree-trimming company as the last resort. Many of them offer cat retrieval services and can help you get your cat even from the highest of trees.