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Me-OW! Cat falls 19 stories and survives
todaysthv ^ | Mar 23, 2012

Posted on 03/23/2012 11:55:54 AM PDT by JoeProBono

BOSTON, MA (CNN/WBZ) -- Me-OW! They say cats have nine lives, but a Boston cat may have had ten more. The feline fell 19 stories out of a city high-rise and survived.

If sugar seems a little skittish. It's because she's a bit bruised, which is incredibly lucky when you consider what she's been through. This is the spot where rescuers found her after she fell from her owner's window on the 19th floor. Brittany Kirk says, "I look out my window all the time and I think, 'wow, this is really high.'"

Such a warm day, she cracked the window just a little, but rescuers estimate it's about 150 to 200 foot drop to the ground.

Brian O'Conner says, "Pretty open access right to Storrow Drive as well, as if the cat needed any more peril on this day."

But what really has folks here at the Animal Rescue League amazed. No broken bones, no cuts, just minor bruising on the lungs. And get this, Dr. Hugh Davis says studies show cats have a better chance of surviving falls if they're from higher than nine stories.

Dr. Davis says, "The cats were able to relax and orient themselves so they're actually sort of in a flying squirrel position with the legs spread out, slowed their descent down."

You know that old nine lives cliché? Dr. Davis says, "I think that she probably used 1 or 2, or maybe 8."

For a cat running short on lives, she sure was fast running and hiding from the camera.


TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Travel
KEYWORDS: catfacts; cats; kittyping
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To: martin_fierro

21 posted on 03/23/2012 4:08:42 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit ;-{)
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22 posted on 03/23/2012 4:11:42 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit ;-{)
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To: JoeProBono

Beautiful liittle white cat. :)=^..^=


23 posted on 03/23/2012 4:13:50 PM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: Slings and Arrows

24 posted on 03/23/2012 4:14:11 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit ;-{)
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To: Slings and Arrows

One lucky cat!:)=^..^=


25 posted on 03/23/2012 4:14:57 PM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: JoeProBono

Somebody tell Schroedinger that his cat’s out of the box.


26 posted on 03/23/2012 4:18:31 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Biggirl

I can dig it.


27 posted on 03/23/2012 4:20:31 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/article/0,,20581265,00.html


28 posted on 03/23/2012 4:24:47 PM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: JoeProBono
Jumping requires a lot of practice!

MISSY

29 posted on 03/23/2012 4:26:59 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: humblegunner

*snicker*


30 posted on 03/23/2012 4:31:40 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman (The biggest Hate group in America is located in the White House, Congress & DOJ)
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To: JoeProBono

That face says it all doesn’t it? And it says “How the hell did this happen???” lol! (classic feline miscalculation)


31 posted on 03/23/2012 4:35:24 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman (The biggest Hate group in America is located in the White House, Congress & DOJ)
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32 posted on 03/23/2012 4:38:41 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit ;-{)
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33 posted on 03/23/2012 4:41:08 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit ;-{)
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34 posted on 03/23/2012 4:43:03 PM PDT by Daffynition (On Andrew Breitbart: In his honor, I'll fight harder...He'll be back and he'll be millions.)
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To: JoeProBono

Missy sails off the 7 foot shelf to the foot of my bed and bounces across the room to the computer desk. If I’m lucky my feet are not in the landing zone.


35 posted on 03/23/2012 4:45:56 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: JoeProBono

36 posted on 03/23/2012 4:49:20 PM PDT by Daffynition (On Andrew Breitbart: In his honor, I'll fight harder...He'll be back and he'll be millions.)
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To: JoeProBono

37 posted on 03/23/2012 4:50:48 PM PDT by Daffynition (On Andrew Breitbart: In his honor, I'll fight harder...He'll be back and he'll be millions.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

38 posted on 03/23/2012 4:56:14 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit ;-{)
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To: JoeProBono

Neat pic...think he ‘landed’ ok? (without the horror on his face like that kitteh? lol!)

Joe you always come up with the bestest pics! thx


39 posted on 03/23/2012 6:04:54 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman (The biggest Hate group in America is located in the White House, Congress & DOJ)
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To: JoeProBono

Great article, but as always your pics and those of other Freepers are even better!


40 posted on 03/23/2012 6:40:15 PM PDT by SupplySider
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