A Michael Broad Blog
Two guys in an Asian country (Philippines perhaps) wanted to rescue a cat who had fallen into a deep hole which must be at least ten feet deep. The walls are vertical and made of sandy soil and bricks. The cat races up this vertical wall as if he is on the flat. No …
Can bobcats climb trees? Yes, they are good climbers which means they are going to be impressive. Their short tail is less useful for balance and they prefer to spend time on the ground. They use trees to escape.
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 …
This a domestic cat who decided for some unknown and bizarre reason to climb a block of flats from the outside. He thinks he is Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible or Spider Man. The wall looks suitable for gripping but the challenge is way to hard. Fortunately the cat fell onto a sandy beach …
This video is simply another example of the domestic cat’s fantastic climbing abilities. There appears to be some sort of screen mesh across the window which allows the cat to grasp and climb. It’s similar to parkour cats who climb the outside of buildings which have been rendered and which therefore provide something for …
This is an amusing video. The cats are using the guy in the kitchen, who is busy preparing lunch, as a cat tree oblivious to the fact that they are climbing over a human. Cats do climb onto people’s backs and clamp on with their claws. Pure agony. It is usually young cats who …
Why do cats like to climb? We are of course talking about the domestic cat. There is a very simple answer which fully explains this behaviour without more. Domestic cats have evolved from the semi-arboreal African wild cat. ‘Semi-arboreal’ means an animal who likes to be in trees but also lives on the ground. …
