Originally posted by SpencerTheLion:
...30 ft may be too high to safely rescue the poor kitty, although it does not seem that high. There may be concerns of the cat possibly being feral. This may be one of those bureaucratic 'we are not allowed to do that' nonsense

Maybe two could go up a ladder, the first with the gloves law enforcement uses to protect against guard dogs. The second could have a bag for the cat. As a last resort, a fire hose could blast the cat out. Unfortuately, when this was tried somewhere on the East cost, the kitty died of pneumonia. Most cats do not back out of trees very well with the exception of Maine Coons and Norwegian Forest Cats.

I wish they could bring him down safely and name him MIR