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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006WOW!
I'm sitting here at my desk with my jaw dragging on the floor... As usual, Sammy has been tapping my shoulder* all morning asking me to flip her toy around so she can play (or sometimes only so she can lie on the floor and watch the "birdie" flying around for her entertainment). I've gotten so I just use my left hand to flick the wand back and forth (my left bicep is going to be considerably larger than my right) so I can use my right hand to use my mouse and keyboard. I just happened to turn my head to the left while doing this and was *amazed* to see Sammy make a most prodigious leap - her feet were on the same level as the top of my head as I sat in my chair, then she did a complete flip before landing. Because of a flawed prescription on my "progressive lenses" glasses (don't ask - this saga has been going on for 2 months and they still can't get it right), I have my desk chair set as high as it will go *and* have a pillow under my bum to lift me even higher so I don't have to tilt my head back in order to be able to read my monitor. Therefore, the top of my head is 50 inches (127 centimeters) from the floor!!!! I would have *NEVER* believed that Sammy could throw all 17 pounds of herself that high into the air! *Yes, my shoulder - 40 inches (101.6 centimeters) from the floor - when she stands on her hind legs she can quite easily reach this height without even stretching.  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ She must be planning to run off and join the circus! Lol Sandra > She must be planning to run off and join the circus! > Lol > > Sandra Only if she applies as a trained elephant! ;> This girl is WHO-uge (that's huge with a capital "H"). SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ thats crazy...my cat is starting to play fetch with a small toy mouse, i cant believe he brings it back to me, but i dont think CHauncey has ever gotten that kind of elevation > thats crazy...my cat is starting to play fetch with a small toy mouse, > i cant believe he brings it back to me, but i dont think CHauncey has > ever gotten that kind of elevation Sammy normally doesn't either (she's usually too clumsy, see: http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Sammy_Movie/klutz.asp). But she's been practicing this a *LOT* lately (I'm trying to exercise her to get off some of her excess weight before her next vet visit so I don't get lectured). Hugs, CatNipped That, or she's training for the Beijing Olympics. =o) I hope she realizes cats can't compete in the gymnastics owing to their natural advantages of flexibility and balance. <G> Melissa > I'm sitting here at my desk with my jaw dragging on the floor... > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > when she stands on her hind legs she can quite easily reach this > height without even stretching. My great aunt's cat, Benny, had a habit of jumping from the floor to the top of the door, about six feet, and just sitting there. You had to get used to checking the tops of doors before you shut them. http://community.webshots.com/photo/421382746/1465124438075823146fQLmSK SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk yeah my cat is only 10 months old, but he's just starting to get really crazy, and he finally wants to run outside. the scary thing is, is that his sister had FIP and had to be put to sleep at 6 months. chauncey has been fine but its very likely he could have it too, but he keeps getting bigger and stronger (and fatter), so hopefully its not going to be a problem. the vet says you really cant get accurate testing for it and there's no cure, but cats can live with it as carriers and never get sick. >> I'm sitting here at my desk with my jaw dragging on the floor... >> [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > checking the tops of doors before you shut them. > http://community.webshots.com/photo/421382746/1465124438075823146fQLmSK That's amazing! Can you imagine what it would take for a human to jump an equivalent height? I don't think our finest athletes could match such a feat! SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >>> I'm sitting here at my desk with my jaw dragging on the floor... >>> [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > jump an equivalent height? I don't think our finest athletes could > match such a feat! The thing that makes it more amazing, he did after his back leg was crushed by a car, it was broken in several places. The vet had recomended amputation, my aunt insisted he try and save it. After a couple of months you'd never have known. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > My great aunt's cat, Benny, had a habit of jumping from the floor to the top > of the door, about six feet, and just sitting there. You had to get used to > checking the tops of doors before you shut them. > http://community.webshots.com/photo/421382746/1465124438075823146fQLmSK When she was younger Cleopatra used to do that. Now little Ranger kitten routinely leaps from the bathroom floor to the top of the shower curtain rod (close to 7 feet of the floor). Amazing! Dan > My great aunt's cat, Benny, had a habit of jumping from the floor to the top > of the door, about six feet, and just sitting there. You had to get used to > checking the tops of doors before you shut them. > http://community.webshots.com/photo/421382746/1465124438075823146fQLmSK What a beautiful kitty!! Joyce
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