Whats the story behind it?
2006-07-04 08:50:54 · 15 answers · asked by zbfinlove 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yeah, I understand the previous answers, but I think the question is why NINE lives and not TEN or FIVE?
I'm also interested.
2006-07-04 09:01:30 · answer #1 · answered by Hrodulf 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
cats can adjust their body well and that comes into handy when they fall, they are able to cushion it with their pads on their feet.
ppl once did a study where they put a few hundred cats to the study. they droped cats from tall buildings in new york and 8 out of ten survived. some only suffered broken teeth etc.
its cruel but it proves that cats' survivalbility are good
2006-07-04 08:55:59 · answer #2 · answered by crispy chicken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine wasted a few waking up on the ledge of my first apartment and taking a long walk off a short ledge. I've been out of that building for 14 years now, and the cat's still around.
2006-07-04 19:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because cats seem to survive depite getting into so much trouble. havent you ever seen a cat do something or almost get hit by a car by an inch and you think, damn, that cat should be a gonner lol? They just seem to evade death more then other creatures lol
2006-07-04 08:55:35 · answer #4 · answered by The Kings 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cat has nine lives - Cats are hardy, careful animals and when falling will land on their feet generally without ill effect.
2006-07-04 08:57:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a car hits a cat it have 1 live
2006-07-04 08:56:10 · answer #6 · answered by quinman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because cats are so nimble and athletic. They don't have 9 lives so don't try to take the first one, because it will be its last one.
2006-07-04 08:53:20 · answer #7 · answered by chuckimagine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becuase cats are always getting into trouble and getting into stuff like getting stuck in in trees and so the ninth time they get hurt they go to cat heaven.but I'm not saying that I like cats because cats make me sick!
2006-07-04 10:30:22 · answer #8 · answered by IamatrainWRECK! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a tribute to their perceived durability, their occasional apparent lack of instinct for self-preservation, and their seeming ability to survive falls that would be fatal to other animals.
2006-07-04 08:55:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its because cats have a nack for msurviving. such as falling out of trees.
2006-07-04 08:52:11 · answer #10 · answered by Polly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋