An Indiana Bar Rescues Cat Stranded in Tree For Several Days This feline has been nicknamed "BatCat" after it's long stay then 70 foot fall from a tree in Evansville, Indiana. Residents that live near Thompkins Middle School say this cat had been stranded in this tree for at least 5 days. Each day the cat would climb a little higher. That's when the High Score Saloon stepped in to help according to 14 News, High Score Saloon offered $200 to a tree trimmer or someone who might have the equipment to come get it down. DJ’s Tree Service provided a foreman to climb up and retrieve Batcat, but the cat was too tired and scared to move. So they used a saw to cut the cat down.