One day, Piggy Roly and Kitten Mimi were playing ball in the woods when they suddenly heard someone calling for help.
They quickly followed the sound and found a little tabby cat stuck in a tree.
Kitten Mimi asked, “What happened to you?”
The little tabby cat replied, “I got separated from my mom. I climbed up this tree to look for her, but now I can’t get down.”
Feeling anxious, the little tabby cat started to cry.
Kitten Mimi said, “Don’t cry, don’t worry. We’ll help you.”
Piggy Roly said, “We should put something soft underneath first. I’ve seen firefighters do that when rescuing people—just in case you fall.”
Kitten Mimi looked down and said, “Look, it’s all set!”
Piggy Roly saw that a thick layer of leaves had been piled under the tree, with a mattress on top.
It turned out that other animals had also heard the little tabby cat’s cries and had come to help. They worked together to gather leaves, and a nearby rabbit even brought out a mattress from home.
Seeing so many helpful animals, Piggy Roly and Kitten Mimi felt much more at ease.
But who would climb up to rescue the little tabby cat?
Kitten Mimi asked, “Don’t you know how to climb down?”
The little tabby cat shook its head and said, “My mom taught me, but I only know how to climb up, not down.”
“I’ll rescue you! Stay still!”
With that, Kitten Mimi quickly climbed up the tree.
He tried to carry the little tabby cat like his mother would, but he was still just a kitten and wasn’t strong enough to lift him.
A little monkey nearby said, “Let me try!”
The monkey jumped from another tree to the little tabby cat’s side, grabbed his paws, and said, “If you were a big cat, I couldn’t do it, but I can help a little one like you.”
But the little tabby cat was too scared. He clung tightly to the branch and said, “No, no! Swinging like that makes me dizzy!”
Just when everyone was unsure what to do, cheers suddenly erupted. Piggy Roly turned to look—it was Officer Elephant and Firefighter Giraffe!
A kind animal had called for help, and Officer Elephant had immediately contacted Firefighter Giraffe.
Firefighter Giraffe trotted to the tree. He was the tallest firefighter in the animal kingdom, and standing under the tree, he was even taller than where the little tabby cat was stuck.
Giraffe leaned his head close and said with a smile, “Don’t be afraid, just hold onto my neck.”
The little tabby cat carefully climbed onto Giraffe’s neck.
Giraffe lowered his head, and Officer Elephant gently lifted the little tabby cat with his trunk and placed him safely on the ground.
The little tabby cat was finally safe! Everyone cheered.
Just then, the little tabby cat’s mother arrived. She thanked everyone and then said to her kitten, “From now on, you must learn properly. What kind of cat can only climb up but not down?”
The little tabby cat scratched his head sheepishly.
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