Cat Recovering After 80-Foot Drop

UPI ^ | Jan. 3, 2013

[nickcarraway]

Veterinarians in Massachusetts said a cat is recovering from pulled muscles after falling 80 feet from a tree.

Dr. Rachel Francis of the Marion Animal Hospital said Wednesday the cat, dubbed "Fortunate," is receiving treatment for pulled muscles and a possible parasitic infection after she was trapped Tuesday, two days after she fell 80 feet from a tree when firefighters cut the branch she was perched on in a rescue attempt, The (New Bedford, Mass.) Standard Times reported Thursday.

"I don't see anything wrong with this cat; it's unbelievable," Francis said of the cat's miraculous lack of serious injuries.

Francis said no owners have come forward for Fortunate yet, but staff members said her behavior indicates she was a pet and not a feral animal.

The veterinarian said the cat will go up for adoption in about six weeks if no owner is found.

[Slings and Arrows]

[Slings and Arrows]

[Daffynition]

[Young Werther]

Cats go thru alot!

Meouch!

[afraidfortherepublic]

An open can of tuna will get them down every time!

[rottndog]

Cat Sail Fail...

[Fawn]

At 70 yrs old, you should of realized that a weak cat—from being stuck and not eating...will fall out of a tree and die.....or that a skeleton will also be blown out of a tree.

[Venturer]

You have personally seen these sleletons at the bases of trees of course.

I have never seen that either.

[Joe 6-pack]

Just one more reason dogs are smarter than cats...

[Fawn]

Poor kitty..I pray it survived....did you see this one?

[Fawn]

I am amazed at the lack of common sense and reason. HERE

[rottndog]

Cat was fine...it’s okay to laugh...having watched the video many times, I still can’t watch it without busting up.