Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

To knock on a door at 7am on a Sunday

293 replies

CatRescueNeeded · 23/03/2025 05:48

Hi

My cat has been missing since yesterday evening and I’ve just found him up an incredibly tall tree up the road. I’ll contact an emergency tree surgeon asap. How early is it reasonable to knock on a neighbours door on a Sunday? AIBU to knock at 7am? They live a few doors up so I’ve never met them

OP posts:
Thread gallery
6
luckylavender · 23/03/2025 08:20

CatRescueNeeded · 23/03/2025 05:54

Yes, it’s in their garden so will need to speak to them before a tree surgeon hopefully turns up

ok, I’ll wait until at least 8 then. Poor cat sounds so scared!

cat is aboit 3 storeys up - a ladder isn’t going to do it!

8 still too early & Fire Brigade not tree surgeon

Boredlass · 23/03/2025 08:16

Sunday is just another day. They might be up because they’re working. I wouldn’t care if you knocked at that time

Thursdaywatchthewalls · 23/03/2025 08:16

So glad he’s down OP. It’s a worry when they don’t come home. Tuna works for most things here.
Very cute photo, do you think he’s dreaming about his adventure.
i wouldn’t have minded you knocking but I also wouldn’t have minded you doing what you need to do in the garden without asking.

alwaysdeleteyourcookies · 23/03/2025 08:15

NoBiscuitsLeftInMyTin · 23/03/2025 08:14

At least the fire brigade would already be on their way ;-)

Show quote history

Ha! 😀

alwaysdeleteyourcookies · 23/03/2025 08:14

CatRescueNeeded · 23/03/2025 08:04

And now he’s curled up with his sister

Very cute, though.

NoBiscuitsLeftInMyTin · 23/03/2025 08:14

alwaysdeleteyourcookies · 23/03/2025 08:13

10am. I'm still in bed at 9am on a Sunday. Unless my house was on fire, I wouldn't appreciate strangers (or anyone) coming around.

At least the fire brigade would already be on their way ;-)

alwaysdeleteyourcookies · 23/03/2025 08:13

10am. I'm still in bed at 9am on a Sunday. Unless my house was on fire, I wouldn't appreciate strangers (or anyone) coming around.

MolluscMonday · 23/03/2025 08:11

I know this cat is down now, but to others- please don’t call the fire brigade out for this, especially not at the end of a potentially hectic night shift! As someone said earlier- you never see dead cats up trees! Just open tuna and leave it at the bottom.

LlynTegid · 23/03/2025 08:08

WinterFrogs · 23/03/2025 08:06

I am truly surprised at the number of people who would be unhappy at a knock on the door on a Sunday.

I'm not.

I'm glad the cat is now home and thank you OP for updating with a photo.

FreddoSwaggins · 23/03/2025 08:08

CatRescueNeeded · 23/03/2025 08:04

And now he’s curled up with his sister

Very cute. How did he get down? Rescue or by daredevil encourage by food?

WinterFrogs · 23/03/2025 08:06

I am truly surprised at the number of people who would be unhappy at a knock on the door on a Sunday.

Horserider5678 · 23/03/2025 08:05

TooTrue2005 · 23/03/2025 05:52

Call the fire service not a tree surgeon - tree might be protected

So glad you found your cat ❤️

Many fire services will not rescue cats from trees now as it’s a strain on their limited resources! In my experience most cats will get themselves down after a while!

WinterFrogs · 23/03/2025 08:04

What beautiful cats! I am glad he is home and safe ❤️

Original poster
CatRescueNeeded · 23/03/2025 08:04

And now he’s curled up with his sister

To knock on a door at 7am on a Sunday
OP posts:
Whitelight25 · 23/03/2025 08:03

FreddoSwaggins · 23/03/2025 05:54

10 at the earlier. Cold calling anyone at 7am, on any day of the week is crazy.

Go stand under the tree with your cat's favourite food. Unless he was flown up by an eagle, he got up there, he can get down.

Edited

Sadly that’s not necessarily true. Going up is much easier than down, and he’s probably terrified to move.

Original poster
CatRescueNeeded · 23/03/2025 08:03

Picture of cat in the tree early hours of this morning as requested…

To knock on a door at 7am on a Sunday
OP posts:
Sweetlikeblueberries · 23/03/2025 07:59

NOW can we have a picture? I think it’s against Mumsnet rules to post a thread about a cat without picture of said cat

stillhiding1990 · 23/03/2025 07:48

Happyfeet234 · 23/03/2025 07:39

My friend who is a fireman who gets cat up tree calls all the time said there’s a reason you don’t see cat skeletons in trees. They usually get themselves down. That said if it was my very non savvy, slightly overweight ragdoll mix up there I’d be calling someone. Not a tree surgeon though, probably a roofer or window cleaner who has very tall ladders and would do me a favour on a Sunday. Tree surgeon isn’t really needed.

answer to question I would say 9am

You think they would do a 7am call out on a Sunday as a favour? As in no payment?

stillhiding1990 · 23/03/2025 07:47

whichkindof · 23/03/2025 06:36

Not strange at all, cats are cute ! And seeing the tree may help suggestions etc

Show quote history

How good a picture do you think it will be if the cat is three stories up? It would be a blurred dot at best, not a cute picture.

sashh · 23/03/2025 07:46

Glad he is home.

Happyfeet234 · 23/03/2025 07:39

My friend who is a fireman who gets cat up tree calls all the time said there’s a reason you don’t see cat skeletons in trees. They usually get themselves down. That said if it was my very non savvy, slightly overweight ragdoll mix up there I’d be calling someone. Not a tree surgeon though, probably a roofer or window cleaner who has very tall ladders and would do me a favour on a Sunday. Tree surgeon isn’t really needed.

answer to question I would say 9am

Badgerandfox227 · 23/03/2025 07:37

I wouldn’t knock until 10am on a Sunday

Yirk · 23/03/2025 07:28

Pleased he is down and safe .

LuckysDadsHat · 23/03/2025 07:28

Screwyoukeithyoutwat · 23/03/2025 07:22

Odd because they came out to mine when he was stuck up a tree and were fantastic.

Show quote history

Just one of a myriad of fire services who say they don't usually come out for this.

To knock on a door at 7am on a Sunday
AnyoneWhoHasAHeart · 23/03/2025 07:26

StartEngine · 23/03/2025 07:02

That’s sad when it’s for an animal in distress.

Show quote history

Not for a cat which has only been up there for a matter of hours. I see the cat is now down which proves the point. the cat got up there, it will come down on its own nine times out of ten. And the distressed miaowing is what cats do before they put their brain in gear to resolve their situation.

Swipe left for the next trending thread