One of the Wechts

Cats reach their maximum velocity at 10 to 12 stories (I think). This is partially remembered data from an AVMA High-Rise Syndrome article. They can and do survive, but not without injury. So 10 or 100, it does not matter. Cool! Body shape helps slow them and yes, they can and do turn over. That info I read in a recent kid's magazines. It had photos of this (shorter fall ; )

Great trivia!


Beth in MD

Kidless and lonely cause they are at the grandparents in TN



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soggyboysmom

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<scott-wecht@e...> wrote:
> Cats reach their maximum velocity at 10 to 12 stories (I think).
This is partially remembered data from an AVMA High-Rise Syndrome
article. They can and do survive, but not without injury. So 10 or
100, it does not matter. Cool! Body shape helps slow them and yes,
they can and do turn over. That info I read in a recent kid's
magazines. It had photos of this (shorter fall ; )
>
> Great trivia!
>
>
> Beth in MD
>
I love those slo-mo films of cats falling where you can actually see
them turn their head, spot the ground and bring the rest of their body
into line before hitting. It's fascinating to see that level of
coordination and muscle control and all.