how far can cats jump from?

Panzerbjorn said:
Would this work for humans? If we relax our muscles as we fall do we do less damage?

Panzer
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In principle yes but humans aren't so good at falling and aren't as robust.

But in car crashes and such like it is a lot better to be relaxed and not have your muscles fix your body rigidly. A fried was in a car crash and he straitened his legs out so his knees locked and pressed his feet against the foot well and locked his arms out pressed against the dashboard. The force when straight through his legs and arms into his back and neck crushing vertebrae and at the same destroying his main joints.
 
Dr_Fartypants said:
Fairly far...

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:D

His tail is like a helicopter rotor! :eek:
 
Older cats are wiser definitely :)

Every time my mum comes in from work she runs the car over an inspection plate and the cat has got used to this sound as dinner time.....

So there he was sleeping on my bed when yep! *CLUNK CLUNK* Mum comes home.

Straight up and out of the window to go and pester her for dinner (practically refuses food off other people!). Puts his front paws over the edge of the window sill, looks down and then just freezes! :D

Slowly backs up and clamps himself to the window sill and refuses to move for food, milk and even his favourite treats :o

Eventually had to grab him by the scruff of the neck and drag him in :( Was shaking quite a bit but won't be doing that again in a hurry :p
 
Because cats have a termincal velocity of 70mph, the most dangerous level for them is the 7th floor, that is only because they get to terminal velocity whilst not having enough time to turn round, any higher level will only raise the chance of their survival as they have more time to right themselves.
 
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