Heroes are made everyday.

When Chip, the Haviland family cat, got himself stuck too high in a tree to find his own way down a kind stranger came to his rescue.

Chip, who is the family's indoor-only cat, spent five days and nights in the tree causing much worry and concern for 11-year-old Ann Haviland.

“The little girl spent every morning before school trying to coax the cat down,” said tree expert, Tim Weir, of Moravia, who came to Chip's rescue. “She did the same thing after school. It just broke my heart to know that.”

After learning of the cat's plight Weir, who is the equipment operator instructor with the New York State Department of Transportation, climbed more than 50 feet into the tree to bring it back to the ground and its concerned owner.

And not only did he bring Chip to safety, he did it while Ann was at school causing the rescue to become a total surprise for her.

“The closer I got to him the further away from me he would go,” Weir said. “The cat was frightened and hungry.”

Weir said that Chip had gotten so afraid of the rescue attempt that he jumped from the tree that he was in and into a nearby tree.

“So I got down out of that tree and climbed the other,” he said. “It took quite awhile, but it was worth it. I did not do it for recognition, I did it for a sad little girl. I have kids of my own.”

Yet, Weir was not the only hero in the tale. It was the kindness of Art and Marion Fritz who contacted Weir to ask for his assistance in rescuing Chip.

After hearing about the story of Chip through their good friend, Jane Gadsby, who is a neighbor of the Haviland's, the couple reached out to help.

“The fire department, and the SPCA could not help in any way,” Marion said. “That is when my husband called and told the story to Tim.”

“To say that Tim is a good man is