Bad pet trivia here strat. It's actually because of the way a cat's spinal column is built that makes that impossible feat possible. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by _strat_ from Saturday, January 10, 2009 7:09:52 AM)
_strat_ wrote:
Well, not sure if this makes sense, but...
Ive heard that a cat has a kind of a shape that allows it to fall more slowly, kinda like a parachute. If you throw (but please dont!) a cat out of the window, it will spread its paws and somehow "float" down to the ground. Actualy, cats that fall from higher floors have a better chance of surviving the fall than those that fall from lower floors.
Soylentgreen4u wrote:
A DEFINATE FEEL-GOOD STORY FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR:
2 HORSES TRAPPED IN DEEP SNOW FOR OVER A WEEK IN THE RENSHAW MOUNTAINS IN B.C. CANADA,RESCUED AFTER VOLUNTEERS SHOVELED A 1KM LONG TRENCH IN -30c WEATHER TO FREE THE IMPRISONED ANIMALS.SPCA SAYS THERE IS A VERY GOOD CHANCE THEY WILL BE OK! ......ALSO, AN AUSTRALIAN CAT SURVIVES A 34-STOREY FALL! FROM AN APARTMENT HIGH RISE...FALL BROKEN BY BUSHES...SUFFERED ONLY DAMAGED PAW AND SOME SCRATCHES....HOW MANY LIVES DOES A 34-STOREY FALL USE UP I WONDER...NAME OF THE CAT WAS VOODOO!...Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.....
FROM AN APARTMENT HIGH RISE...FALL BROKEN BY BUSHES...SUFFERED ONLY DAMAGED PAW AND SOME SCRATCHES.