Anyone-cat stuck in tree

There is a cat about 40ft on day 4 up a tree. I've called all sorts of people for help and have had no luck. I've called local HS. Unfortunately, we live in the country and there are no animal control officers for the county. They told me to call the county police. My husband is a Deputy Sheriff, he's been asking around(i.e. city police, fire, anyone). I've called a couple tree trimmers. One actually does animal rescue, he's on vacation. The others don't really do animal rescue. Most people say the cat will come down on his own. We put up a ladder. Put food and water at the bottom. It's thundered and rained here. It's now DAY 5 Will this cat eventually come down?

Thanks for any help.

Could you provide some more information? Who have you called, what responses did you receive? Is this your cat, a neighbors, a stray? All this will help us better give you info on how to proceed.

He will probably make his way down left to his own devices. Hunger will win out. I had an old and wise vet tell me you never see cat skeletons in trees. A friend an I climbed a tree trying to get my daughter's very docile cat down. We got him to come down, but we both looked like we were on the losing end of a fight with a cheese shredder.