The Cats out the bag.......

[larry]

Lads,

 

Today while packing up first job of the day, I had a random call from an RSPCA officer.

Basically, a cat had been stuck up a big old ash for the past 48 hours, couldn't get down. The fire service ladders arnt high enough, and they cant free climb the tree. The USAR (SAS of fire service, cant justify a stranded cat to mobilse). To get a platform snorkel thing costs a bomb. So, a fire lad I know suggested to his boss giving me a call.

25 Miles later, I found the said cat up the tree, making a racket and generallly pretty cheesed off!! The owner said "are you gonna hurry up", as I was prepping my kit and planning my climb, in the honking rain. Cheeky mare!!

I set about climbing the tree. I got to the cat, who was spitting and clawing. I was making daft noises to encourage the said cat to approach me. Eventually, I grabbed the beast by the scruff and dumped him into the cat basket, sent up to me by Tom, my groundie.

Cat safely lowered. Larry safely lowered.

Job done.

Do I charge the RSPCA for an emergency job? The owner had no intention of paying and took the moggy and stomped off. No word of thankyou.

Im thinking, be the nice guy, hearts and minds.

But I did get the number and arranged a post rescue drink with Karen the charming RSPCA officer!!!

Well lads, I thought I'd share that one with you.

All the best. Be safe.

Regards.

[robbo 110]

i would be sending an invoice...... i saw a documentry on the rspca some years ago, id love to be a few quid behind some of their 'directors'

[Robert_S]

pretty poor response from the owner

 

invoice the rspca.

[pgkevet]

Invoice them.

From past experience you'll end up ringing head office when it's not paid but they will pay up eventually.

The owners attitude is typical for a certain type of owner.

[Mike Hill]

What does it have to do with the RSPCA?They don't own the Cat,invoice the owner of the Cat.

 

If she dosn't pay,return the Cat to the Tree.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Id consider invoicing the owner. The RSPCA have no responsibility in this case.

After the Owners poor attitude, I'd DEFINITLY be invoicing the owner.

[treequip]

I agree the owner’s attitude is awful and that they are the ones that should pay but Larry said

I had a random call from an RSPCA officer.

If the RSPCA officer instructs you to rescue the tree they are the ones who have incurred any charges.

[skyhuck]

I agree the owner’s attitude is awful and that they are the ones that should pay but Larry said

 

If the RSPCA officer instructs you to rescue the tree they are the ones who have incurred any charges.

 

I hear what your saying, but I'd still be inclined to invoice the owner, if your car gets towed by the old bill you have to pay, is this not the same??

[Peter]

On a practical note, the owner us extremely unlikely to pay, whereas the RSPCA are more likely too.

 

Furthermore, they have the option of recovering the costs from the owner at a later date.

 

After all, the owner called the RSPCA, then they called you.

[Mesterh]

Tbh I would of given a price and ask who was paying before I put the phone down.

 

Does the owner and the RSPCA think you were doing it for free?