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Longest non-lethal fall in feline history

PoC avatarPosted on November 21, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 21, 2020

Andy is said to be the domestic cat who fell the farthest in history and survived according to Desmond Morris in his book Cat World. There is no information about Andy on the internet, surprisingly. All I have is from … Continue reading →

Posted in falling | Tagged cat falling, cat self-righting, cat study, cats in trees, falling cat, study, vertical space

7-year-old girl and her cat fall 100 feet and both survive

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2019

This is a bizarre one. It comes from chilly north-central Russia. There was deep snow outside. The unnamed girl lives on the 9th floor of a block of flats. She was waiting for her mum to come home. They’d planned … Continue reading →

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Singapore: 250 cats fall from high rise apartments every year. Fifty percent die on impact.

PoC avatarPosted on October 12, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 12, 2019

The BBC video explains Singapore’s problem with feline high-rise syndrome. The beginning of the video shows some cats in the most dangerous of positions on the outside of high rise blocks. As more than 80% of Singaporeans live in high … Continue reading →

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Cat falls 18 stories, 180 feet, from tower block and no broken bones

PoC avatarPosted on July 22, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 22, 2019

Please don’t take this story as a reason to lower your guard when living in an apartment on the higher floors of a high-rise block with a cat because sometimes cats lose their footing. They are not infallible but they … Continue reading →

Posted in falling | Tagged cat falling, Cat News, falling cat

NASA studied cat’s self-righting mechanism to help astronauts in space

PoC avatarPosted on November 5, 2018 by Michael BroadNovember 5, 2018

The renown self-righting mechanism of the domestic cat was studied scientifically and in depth in order to inform NASA how it might assist their astronauts in twisting and turning when in space (i.e. in a vacuum and under zero gravity). … Continue reading →

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Apple creates device which makes iPhone turn in air like a cat

PoC avatarPosted on April 6, 2017 by Michael BroadApril 6, 2017

This is a snippet of cat trivia from the news media today which caught my eye and which I’ll report on extremely briefly – because I know hardly anything about it! Apple are always searching for ways of protecting customers’ … Continue reading →

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These Statistics on Cats Falling Will Surprise You

PoC avatarPosted on August 14, 2016 by Michael BroadAugust 14, 2016

We now know, thanks largely to the Internet, that when the domestic cat falls she always lands on her feet. We also know that cats have a self righting mechanism which operates very quickly. And thirdly, we also know that … Continue reading →

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Heart-stopping movie of a cat falling a long way onto concrete

PoC avatarPosted on May 28, 2015 by Michael BroadMay 28, 2015

This is an iframe. That may not mean much but the webpage you see is in fact from another site of mine. I did this because the video recording you see is in fact an animated gif, a long series … Continue reading →

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Cat in Southern China survived ten story fall but left paralyzed

PoC avatarPosted on March 18, 2015 by Michael BroadMarch 19, 2015

A cat named Hei Hudie (Black Butterfly) underwent four surgeries over five months after he feel ten stories from a high rise building. The story unfolded in the southwest of China in Chongqing municipality. The photo tells us he survived … Continue reading →

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Feline High-rise Syndrome

PoC avatarPosted on June 5, 2014 by Michael BroadJune 5, 2014

We know that cats are fascinated with heights and windows. The domestic cat is born with a great climbing skill acquired from his wild cat ancestor and he likes to look out of windows because he is inquisitive and because … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, falling | Tagged cat falling, cat self-righting | 12 Replies

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