The feline in distress wasn't stuck on a tree - it was inside the walls of a house that had recently undergone repairs to its roof.
The family had been hearing cat noises in the house for the past few days.
Finally, crews from Fresno Fire used a thermal imaging camera to locate the poor kitty.
They then gently busted through a wall to peek down and see it.
It may have used up one of its nine lives, but the cat was a removed safe and sound.