What affects us affects cats
I am going to challenge the general consensus constantly repeated on the internet in hundreds of thousands of articles that domestic cats can get stuck up trees because they don’t have the ability to get down. Does that sound strange to you? How did nature over millions of years of Darwinian evolution fail so …
See some interesting links to cats falling at the end of the article. The interesting aspect of this rescue is that the cat was not very high up unless the man had climbed a good distance up the tree which I don’t think happened. This indicates to me that this is a timid cat …
Two initial points come to mind in answering the question in the title. Perhaps, sometimes, can owners think that their cat is stuck up a tree because they become panicky and understandably so. But perhaps their cat is not stuck 😊. Perhaps they are just taking their time to come down. I deal with …
This is a picture of a ginger cat in a banana plant looking very content and relaxed. We know that domestic cats like to be high up and we know that they get stuck in trees sometimes because they like to climb trees. But this is the first time I have seen a domestic …
This super looking mackerel tabby cat hanging on to his rescuer’s leg for grim death while he climbs down a ladder indicates to me that the cat is frightened of heights. I’ve just reminded myself of an article I wrote years ago about a cat thousands of feet up on a light fitting outside …
Domestic cats can climb with great efficiency and expertise. They have stamina and persistence combined with excellent balance, sharp claws and a flexible body. This kitten used all these attributes to climb unaided to the summit of one of the highest mountains in the Alps and Europe in August 1950. The newspaper clipping of …
This amazing video proves that, unlike humans, cats don’t suffer from a fear of heights (acrophobia). If you do and you have watched the video, you might find that it induced vertigo! It is a terrifying video in some ways. The cat is as calm as you like. Not a care in the world. …
I love the cute yet ferocious determination of this little kitten as she goes mountaineering up her owner’s right leg in the kitchen. There is nothing to say except that this is not unusual as we all know to our cost. In fact it is commonplace for young cats and it sort of …
