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By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
High-flying kitty rescues get a little hairy, but kids OK.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 8+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
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Treetop Cat Rescue
What's the Story?
TREETOP CAT RESCUE features arborists Shaun Sears and Tom Otto as they climb tall trees to help stranded kitties. The brothers-in-law run nonprofit Canopy Cat Rescue and are committed to spending their off-hours rigging ropes and scaling trees ranging from 40 to 165 feet tall to perform daring cat recoveries. Once they succeed, they work with animal-location services to find their grateful owners or with local shelters who try to find them good homes.
Is It Any Good?
Although it can be a little scary for younger kids to see animals in peril, it's fun and surprisingly satisfying to watch cats get rescued. The self-proclaimed crazy cat lovers use their tree smarts, climbing techniques, and meowing skills to help cats who've somehow managed to get stuck in tree branches. The cats have lots of personality, from a friendly house kitty who's happy for the help to an angry feral feline who would rather jump than be touched. Though some of the rescues get a little tense, the rescuers are careful to take every safety precaution necessary to protect themselves and the animals.
The two rescuers only accept donations for their efforts but use the opportunity to promote microchipping cats to facilitate the rescue-and-return process. But outside of this, most of what you see here are the efforts being made by people who love cats and are truly concerned for their well-being.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about arborists. How do they become tree experts? How do the folks here use their expertise to rescue cats?
Why are cat-themed shows popular? Is it the cuteness factor? Or is it how people behave around cats?
TV Details
- Premiere date : May 30, 2015
- Cast : Shaun Sears , Tom Otto
- Network : Animal Planet
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : November 13, 2019
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