The accidental madcap was appropriately named Bridges .

We all know cats enjoy perching on tall spaces — but this fearless feline inadvertently took his beloved for heights to the next level .

On Friday , Animal Care Officers fromSan Antonio Animal Care Services(ACS ) got a 311 call about a computerized axial tomography who was trapped on a ledge above a local flyover . When Animal Care Officer Tutak and Animal Care Sgt . Flores respond to the call , they base theorange catlaying in what ’s probably not the secure spot — right on the edge of the very improbable ledge .

San Antonio animal care officer holds an orange cat after saving him from ledge above highway overpass

Photo: City of San Antonio Animal Care Services

Because the cat was in a very dangerous situation , the officer " approached with extreme care so as not to spook the Caterpillar into jumping from his precarious military position , " aFacebook postfrom ACS say . Because of his lounging spot , the cat was fitly call Bridges .

Bridges was n’t quite certain of the officers at first ( as can be seen by his not - so - welcoming face in the Facebook photograph ) , but he eventually warmed up to them once he realized they were there to facilitate , eventually get them pick him up and bring him to condom .

After a successful rescue , the officers took " stunt devil Bridges " to an emergency room for examination because they did n’t know how long the dare feline had gone without food and water . The visit brought mostly dependable news , with Bridges having no major medical issues other than a possible respiratory contagion . After his sacking from the hand brake elbow room , the cat arrived at ACS " for further love and caution . "

Kaitlan Helton , education specialist at ACS , allege the agency actually get calls like this all the meter . Bridges was n’t alone this week , either . Helton tell she thinks they ’ve had three " incredible cat rescues"—including one involving the removal of a manhole cover to rescue a cat from the sewer below .

While Harry Bridges seemed a little irritated in his rescue exposure , Helton says the orange boy is in reality a really sweet cat and is aline well to shelter life .

" He ’s in reality a really sweet true cat . When we saw the photo of how he was on the bridge when he look like he was a little hissy , clearly he was just really stressed , " Helton state Daily Paws . " When we got him in here , he completely opened up and was a brand new African tea . "

More unspoilt news might be get Bridge ’s way . Helton says they retrieve they have found his family , who will hopefully reunite with their missing computed tomography Thursday .