70-year-old man climbs tree to save crying cat

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[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. Nice story. Thank you for posting.

I also saw a video recently about a group of people, perhaps in Oregon or Washington state, who do cat tree rescues.

[secondwind]

2. This made my day... what an amazing fella!!!

[Ruby Zee]

3. Cat rescue in Oregon

We have some local arborists in Portland that occasionally help out with cat rescues.

[demigoddess]

4. a lot of cats will be moving aside to give him an honored place in heaven.

I know they will love him forever.

[BobTheSubgenius]

5. That is a very kind and brave man.

My doctor said that he recommends that people 50+ never even climb a ladder. And, that after age 60, a fall of 6' holds about a 50% likelihood of being fatal.

The other day, I caught my foot on something as I was rounding a corner into the hall. Because my center of gravity was greatly altered, the geometry (and physics too, I guess) caused me to go down like I'd been shot. Landed squarely on the R side of my ribcage and broke one.

My age (68) had little, if anything to do with falling, but it almost certainly did in the aftermath. I am hoping that age hasn't compromised my healing ability, which has been prodigious my whole life. And, this is only the third bone I've ever broken - nose once, and the radial head of L elbow being the others. 4th, if you count a chip fracture in my R foot.

If you have never broken a rib, I can't recommend it. Any bone, for that matter.

[flying_wahini]

7. Rib fractures are notorious for slow healing. Pain persist until 2 week mark then you will

Feel better.

[flying_wahini]

6. I bet his wife cringes every time he gets a call. Wouldn't want my husband to fall from that height.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

8. Tearing up

That guy is so cool,so sweet and he truly adores cats! I would love to hang out with him.

[Stuart G]

9. Wonderful...Thank You For Posting...K and R