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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2004Do cats have a high pain tolerance
I have two 7 month old cats who are health and very active. Sometimes when they chase themselves around the house, they sometimes bump themselves on a chair or table leg with a resounding "thunk". Yet, they don't even seem to break stride. If I were to engage a piece of furniture with the same force, I think I would be moaning and hopping around for a while. Do cats have a high threshhold for pain? It would make sense for an animal with respect to survival. Al Kondo Yes, they do. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > I have two 7 month old cats who are health and very active. > Sometimes when they chase themselves around the house, they sometimes [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Al Kondo > I have two 7 month old cats who are health and very active. > Sometimes when they chase themselves around the house, they sometimes [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Al Kondo Not only a high threshold, but an instinct to not show pain. Showing weakness is not good for survival.  Signature-- ~kaeli~ "No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously." http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace >Not only a high threshold, but an instinct to not show pain. Showing >weakness is not good for survival. I think it's more the instinct to not show than an actual high pain threshold. -mhd >>Not only a high threshold, but an instinct to not show pain. Showing >>weakness is not good for survival. > >I think it's more the instinct to not show than an actual high pain >threshold. I agree. The notion that animals do not feel pain as we do has been used to justify all sorts of abusive practices over the years. I think they are just more stoic about it, from necessity. >>>Not only a high threshold, but an instinct to not show pain. Showing >>>weakness is not good for survival. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >justify all sorts of abusive practices over the years. I think they are just >more stoic about it, from necessity. Yes, this is why I get worried anytime I do see evidence of pain or a problem. If I feel that something may not be right, I offer food to see their reaction. They may hide pain, but they won't fake an appetite. If the turn down something good, they are guaranteed a vet visit. Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com >I agree. The notion that animals do not feel pain as we do has been used to >justify all sorts of abusive practices over the years. I think they are just >more stoic about it, from necessity. And slower to learn from pain... I've got three cats, they chase each other around like crazy, and typically at least one of them will forget to jump when chasing another cat up the stairs. If I ran full tilt into a wall, head first, I know I could not get up and run up the stairs happily even if I wanted to. SignatureBoom. Boom boom boom. Boom boom. BOOM. Have a nice day. -- Susan Ivanova, B5 >If I ran full tilt into a wall, head first, I know I could not get up >and run up the stairs happily even if I wanted to. On the other hand, I know some kids who can. Maybe, as is sometimes the case with children, the momentary pain is quickly forgotten in the exuberance of the game. >>If I ran full tilt into a wall, head first, I know I could not get up >>and run up the stairs happily even if I wanted to. > >On the other hand, I know some kids who can. Maybe, as is sometimes the case >with children, the momentary pain is quickly forgotten in the exuberance of the >game. Yeah, perhaps. I know a kid who does that all the time (He's not quite 2 yet... We make fun of him because the cats are generally smarter then he is) He chases the laser pointer around too. SignatureQ. How many Microsoft technicians does it take to change a lightbulb? A. Three. Two to hold the ladder and one to hammer the bulb into a faucet. > And slower to learn from pain... I've got three cats, they chase each > other around like crazy, and typically at least one of them will forget > to jump when chasing another cat up the stairs. > > If I ran full tilt into a wall, head first, I know I could not get up > and run up the stairs happily even if I wanted to. *ROFL* Oh, lord, that had me giggling. Reminds me of Tom & Jerry cartoons. Signature-- ~kaeli~ A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two tired. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace > I have two 7 month old cats who are health and very active. > Sometimes when they chase themselves around the house, they sometimes [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Al Kondo http://www.bonsaikitten.com/ Check this out and then tell us what you think. >I have two 7 month old cats who are health and very active. >Sometimes when they chase themselves around the house, they sometimes [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >hopping around for a while. Do cats have a high threshhold for pain? >It would make sense for an animal with respect to survival. Your tissues bruise and break just as easily as a cat's. But your mass is probably 15-20 times as great. In other words, when you hit a solid object -- at the same speed as the cat -- your injuries will be significantly more severe. Mass, inertia, and moving bodies were covered during the first couple days in physics class, if I recall correctly. However, there is another consideration, at least as far as bones go. Young humans and cats both have bones that are partially cartilage, making them very springy. As we age the bones calcify. This makes them stronger, but at the expense of flexibility. Take a 13-year old human and drop him several feet. He may end up with a sprain, but probably no broken bones because he will bounce. Wait 13 years and drop the 26-year old the same distance. He will land with all the grace of a sack of potatoes. No more bounce. This is part of the great scheme of things. Youngsters make mistakes much more than adults. From an evolutionary standpoint, they'll survive better if they have resilience. Adults need strength, so denser and stronger bones are more advantageous in later years. -- Bogus e-mail address, but I read this newsgroup regularly, so reply here.
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