West End neighbours crowdfund to hire arborist to save cat in tree

If you live in Vancouver's West End, and have a cat named Oliver, you may want to double check where he is.

That's because one feline named Oliver has quite the tale to tell after being stuck in a neighbourhood tree for two days.

Caitlin Rowe first heard pitiful cries Wednesday night from inside her apartment.

She couldn't figure out where they were coming from, so, armed with a bag of a treats, she went searching.

"I was shaking them and finally I end up here to find the cat is all the way up the tree," she said.

The cat was about 15 metres up a tree too tall for Rowe to climb.

With the owner unknown, and after unsuccessful calls to the fire department, 3-1-1 and the SPCA, she and her neighbours took matters into their own hands.

Together, they started a crowdfunding campaign andraised $250 dollars to hire an arboristto get the cat down.Daniel Holliday answered the call to climb and after some coaxing, the cat was in the bag.

"He didn't put up too much of a fight," Holliday said.

It turned out the cat had a collar with its nameattached, but no contact information.

For Rowe, the rescue was nerve-wracking, "but obviously we had a professional taking care of it."

Oliver's adventure is far from over: the search is now underway to find itsowner.

West End neighbours crowdfund to rescue cat in tree

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Arborist Daniel Holliday answered the call to climb a tree and rescue a cat. Oliver was stuck in the tree for two days.

With files from Brenna Rose