Cat stuck in Oakland tree for five days

The cat climbed up the 40-foot-tall palm tree because it was frightened by a loud noise on July 3. It stayed in the tree through Fourth of July celebrations, and apparently remained stuck as of Wednesday.

“She has been up there for about 5 days now and unfortunately, local fire departments here in Oakland do not provide cat rescues, nor do local animal control or shelters,” Nahmi’s owner wrote on a verified GoFundMe Page.

“If you’re an animal lover like me, I’m sure you can imagine my devastation,” the owner added.

The GoFundMe page is raising money to hire a local arborist or tree service company that has equipment for reaching the 1-year-old cat. Nahmi’s owner, who works as a teacher during the school year, said the bill will cost at least $500.

“I am trying to exhaust all options, I can’t give up on trying to get Nahmi down from that tree and back home safely,” the GoFundMe page states.