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Cat falls in college stadium but survives as two students break her fall with the American flag

Cat falls from the upper tier of a football stadium. They could have prevented it.

PoC avatarPosted on September 12, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 12, 2021

NEWS AND VIEWS: The news media headlines report on “quick thinking” college students saving the life of this black-and-white cat who fell from the top tier of a college football stadium, about 40 feet to a seated area below. Fortunately, … continue reading…

Posted in falling | Tagged cat falling, Cat News, cat video, falling cat, good cat news | 1 Reply
Dubai: Four kind men who are immigrant workers save a pregnant cat from injuring herself in falling from a building

Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid Al Khartoum gives four men $13,610 each for being kind towards pregnant cat

PoC avatarPosted on September 9, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 10, 2021

NEWS AND COMMENT – DUBAI: Is this a publicity stunt? I am opening up with a provocative statement. I may be unkind to be that provocative but the ruler of Dubai has been suffering from bad publicity recently due to … continue reading…

Posted in falling | Tagged cat falling, cat welfare, Dubai, falling cat, Middle East | Leave a reply
Cat trapped and saved from falling off high rise building

The reason why cats fall off balconies

PoC avatarPosted on April 2, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2021

America is entering the cat high-rise syndrome season. The weather becomes warmer and cat owners let their cats go out on the balcony. Because the domestic cat is so athletic and so capable in terms of walking along ledges and … continue reading…

Posted in falling | Tagged apartment living, balance, cat behavior, cat behavior problems, cat falling, cats living in apartments, falling cat | 1 Reply
Cat falling in rescue from high rise building

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
Mr Goa knocked unconscious by a falling cat. His dog looks on.

Falling cat knocks dog walker unconscious

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2020

HARBIN, CHINA: The video shows a domestic cat fallling from what appears to be a block of flats above shops. The cat must have fallen quite a distance which begs some questions about the quality of cat caretaking. However, the … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat video, cat welfare, falling cat | Leave a reply
Flats from which the girl fell

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…

Posted in falling | Tagged cat falling, falling cat | Leave a reply
Cat trapped and saved from falling off high rise building

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

PoC avatarPosted on October 12, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 24, 2021

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 rise … continue reading…

Posted in falling | Tagged cat falling, falling cat, singapore | Leave a reply
Cat falls 180 feet and no bones broken

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
Falling cat phenomenon

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…

Posted in falling | Tagged cat study, falling cat | Leave a reply
Cash donations at barber for Mimi

Overwhelming donations for guy who took responsibility for health of cat who fell from great height (videos)

PoC avatarPosted on August 17, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 17, 2018

This is a heartwarming, happy ending cat story. The star player is Shafaat Zainal who responded very positively and generously to an horrific event on 8th August after he had just finished breakfast. He heard a loud thud from his … continue reading…

Posted in cat rescuer | Tagged befriending a stray cat, cat falling, cat injury, cat rescue, cat rescuer, cost of veterinary care, facebook, falling cat, injury | 2 Replies
Fix mesh to upstairs window

Fix mesh to windows to protect cats in hot weather

PoC avatarPosted on June 30, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 30, 2018

Britain’s scorching temperatures over an extended period, which is highly unusual in this damp country, is putting curious cats at risk of falling out of open high rise windows. There is a bit of an epidemic (if that’s the right … continue reading…

Posted in Injury | Tagged cat falling, cat injury, cat welfare, falling cat | 3 Replies

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…

Posted in falling | Tagged cat falling, falling cat | 7 Replies

Domestic Cat Inspires Apple Inc. To Design Self-righting iPhone

PoC avatarPosted on December 3, 2014 by Michael BroadDecember 3, 2014

This may sound fanciful but the mighty Apple Inc., at one time the world’s largest company, has been inspired by the humble domestic cat’s ability to land on all fours after a fall. The company has designed and received patent … continue reading…

Posted in agility and athleticism, Cat Anatomy | Tagged falling cat | 6 Replies

Cats Have A Head For Heights

PoC avatarPosted on April 29, 2013 by Michael BroadMay 5, 2013

Cats have a fantastic head for heights unlike most people. The human is a ground dwelling animal 😉 Cats are betwixt the ground and the trees. Some wild cats are tree dwelling and some ground dwelling but all the wild … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Behavior | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat's head for heights, falling cat | 7 Replies
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