Stedman couple drives to Fayetteville, saves cat stuck in tree

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Maile Manuel said her husband was watching ABC11 Sunday morning when he saw the story about a cat that had been stuck in a Fayetteville tree for nearly a week - and they decided to help.

The cat named Lightskin had been sitting in a tree on Hawley Lane without food or water, according to caretaker Melissa Stanley.
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Manuel's husband owns Joseph's Tree Removal and wasn't working Sunday, so they hopped in a truck for the nearly half hour drive to try and help.

The couple made it to Hawley Lane and eventually found the cat.

"It was meowing a lot. You could tell she was scared," said Maile Manuel.



During the rescue attempt, the cat jumped out but landed on the bank.
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"We don't do it for recognition, we just wanted to help out," said Manuel.

After word of the stuck cat reached Facebook, other ABC11 viewers reached out and showed interest in helping - especially with temperatures expected to drop rapidly Sunday night.

The cat is now safely back with her caregiver.


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