Cats have nine lives????????

Question

where did this saying originate

why did people start saying it

Answer 1

It is common myth that cats have nine lives, in some cultures it is seven. The myth is attributed to the natural suppleness and swiftness cats exhibit to escape life-threatening situations. Also lending credence to this myth is that falling cats often land on their feet because of an inbuilt automatic twisting reaction and are able to twist their bodies around to land feet first, though they can still be injured or killed by a high fall.

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Answer 2

I think coz the cats are hard to die.........LOL

Drop a cat from an apartment and u will see that it wont get hurt as on the other hand a human whould die.........

Answer 3

Ancient mathematical philosophers called "nine"

the �finishing post� and �that which brings completion."

This is when the luck of the cat runs out,

when he/she has used up their nine lives.

All of this comes from ancient belief systems

and superstition.

The word nine is still very popular today.

Examples:

nine lives of a cat

nine holes of golf

nine to five job

the whole nine yards

nine planets in the solar system

nine supreme court justices

social security numbers in USA have nine digits

The examples show completion.

Lets hope the cat will enjoy nine lives

Answer 4

no, cats have 1 life like every other living thing...if a cat falls down from a high place it will always land on its paws :), (i saw lots of cats falling or jumping from trees or other places)

Answer 5

That's stupid. Whoever said that was high.

Answer 6

shoot ur cat and if gets up then shoot it again. then you can count how many lives it has.

Answer 7

Try it at home....you'll see

Answer 8

It does have to do with cats landing on their feet.  Remember, they may survive the fall, but break a lot of bones in the process.  Don't tryit at home.  If you jump off a platform and land on your feet, it still kinda hurts right?

Answer 9

no it means they all ways land on their feet....... because if you drop them and think their dead but they landed on their feet. so you would think they are dead but really they just landed on their feet got up and walked home