A cat born in a maple tree in the US seven months ago has reportedly never left its tree home and has "no desire" to come down from it.
Retired carpenter, Ron Venden, 66, has been caring for the cat, which he named Almond, since he spotted it with its family in the tree near Belleville, Wisconsin, last June.
While the mother cat and other kittens have left the tree, Mr Venden said Almond had stuck around ever since.
He told the local newspaper State Journal that he had never seen any paw prints in the snow around the tree.
Relatives of Mr Venden also confirmed that they had not seen the cat anywhere other than the tree.
Mr Venden said he'd tried bringing the cat down several times but the cat had resisted and scratched him.
The neighbour believes the cat has stayed while its siblings have left before Mr Venden is "treating it too good".
Venden climbs about 3.5m up the tree at least twice a day to check on and feed the cat.
He has made a straw bed for Almond to sleep on in a hollowed out section of the tree, and provided bowls of salami, meatloaf and milk, as well as dry cat food.
Mr Venden said he enjoyed caring for Almond even though his neighbours think it is "goofy."
Almond the cat.
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Retired carpenter, Ron Venden, 66, has been caring for the cat, which he named Almond, since he spotted it with its family in the tree near Belleville, Wisconsin, last June.
While the mother cat and other kittens have left the tree, Mr Venden said Almond had stuck around ever since.
He told the local newspaper State Journal that he had never seen any paw prints in the snow around the tree.
Relatives of Mr Venden also confirmed that they had not seen the cat anywhere other than the tree.
Mr Venden said he'd tried bringing the cat down several times but the cat had resisted and scratched him.
The neighbour believes the cat has stayed while its siblings have left before Mr Venden is "treating it too good".
Venden climbs about 3.5m up the tree at least twice a day to check on and feed the cat.
He has made a straw bed for Almond to sleep on in a hollowed out section of the tree, and provided bowls of salami, meatloaf and milk, as well as dry cat food.
Mr Venden said he enjoyed caring for Almond even though his neighbours think it is "goofy."
Almond the cat.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8201150/cat-refuses-to-leave-maple-tree-home
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