My cat just fell out my window 30 feet to the ground.

[MoPHo]

So I was sitting here typing up on the forums when all of a sudden i hear this "rip", a "meow", and a "thump" from outside. I dunno how the cat broke through me screen, but he did it fast.

Window w/ hole.

Cat.

Had to go outside and he was just sitting there. Snapped the pics after i recovered him. Doesn't seem to be hurt...no limping or anything. Should i take him to the vet tomorrow?

Update:

Cats fine. no problems at all. due to popular demand, i've removed the first picture of him and replaced it with a new one.

and here's another one.

 

[Jeff7181]

I would... animals will hide it when they're hurt to avoid appearing vulnerable/easy prey.

 

[notfred]

It's a cat. It's fine.

 

[QuitBanningMe]

Try 60' next time.

 

[everman]

"rip", a "meow", and a "thump"

 

[desk]

he does appear to be a little blurry, but that may just be a minor concussion.

 

[Mildlyamused]

No it's probably fine if it looks fine. I remember a story about a pilot who's cat was sleeping in a propeller plane's rear seat and that cat woke up during mid flight, cat jumps off at around 29,000ft, lands on it's feet unharmed...

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: desk
he does appear to be a little blurry, but that may just be a minor concussion.

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: Mildlyamused
No it's probably fine if it looks fine. I remember a story about a pilot who's cat was sleeping in a propeller plane's rear seat and that cat woke up during mid flight, cat jumps off at around 29,000ft, lands on it's feet unharmed...

What people don't realize is that cats have a relatively low terminal velocity, so a fall from 29,000 ft isn't any more drastic than 60 ft.

 

[RU482]

makes me think of this pic

 

[ed21x]

Originally posted by: Tick

Originally posted by: Mildlyamused
No it's probably fine if it looks fine. I remember a story about a pilot who's cat was sleeping in a propeller plane's rear seat and that cat woke up during mid flight, cat jumps off at around 29,000ft, lands on it's feet unharmed...

What people don't realize is that cats have a relatively low terminal velocity, so a fall from 29,000 ft isn't any more drastic than 60 ft.

really? :Q

 

[tami]

that's one ugly cat

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: Tick

Originally posted by: Mildlyamused
No it's probably fine if it looks fine. I remember a story about a pilot who's cat was sleeping in a propeller plane's rear seat and that cat woke up during mid flight, cat jumps off at around 29,000ft, lands on it's feet unharmed...

What people don't realize is that cats have a relatively low terminal velocity, so a fall from 29,000 ft isn't any more drastic than 60 ft.

really? :Q

Yes.

Terminal velocity is an unbreakable barrier. Past a certain point, things cease to accelerate due to gravity. Actually, I'm kinda suprised that the cat didn't have a heart attack.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: Tick

Originally posted by: Mildlyamused
No it's probably fine if it looks fine. I remember a story about a pilot who's cat was sleeping in a propeller plane's rear seat and that cat woke up during mid flight, cat jumps off at around 29,000ft, lands on it's feet unharmed...

What people don't realize is that cats have a relatively low terminal velocity, so a fall from 29,000 ft isn't any more drastic than 60 ft.

really? :Q

within 5 stories of freefall according to this

only 60 mph

another

I got another note telling about some moron who dropped (a) a cat and (b) a chicken out of a Cessna at 800 feet to see what would happen. The cat survived. The chicken didn't. While that might seem to validate the flying-squirrel hypothesis, what it really tells me is that the teenage sadists of the world have gotten the idea that cats are immortal

:laugh:

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: redly1
makes me think of this pic

:laugh:

that is rediculous!

 

[imported_malcontent]

Originally posted by: everman

"rip", a "meow", and a "thump"

I am glad the cat is ok, but this is a great description!
:thumbsup:

 

[imported_Tick]

60 mph is quite low.

 

[So]

More pics of the cat!

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: So
More pics of the cat!

Done

Thats my upstairs hallyway...door was put up only to keep my sister's cats (grey one is one of them) upstairs, hence the crappy-ness of the door.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: Tick

Originally posted by: Mildlyamused
No it's probably fine if it looks fine. I remember a story about a pilot who's cat was sleeping in a propeller plane's rear seat and that cat woke up during mid flight, cat jumps off at around 29,000ft, lands on it's feet unharmed...

What people don't realize is that cats have a relatively low terminal velocity, so a fall from 29,000 ft isn't any more drastic than 60 ft.

really? :Q

within 5 stories of freefall according to this

only 60 mph

another

I got another note telling about some moron who dropped (a) a cat and (b) a chicken out of a Cessna at 800 feet to see what would happen. The cat survived. The chicken didn't. While that might seem to validate the flying-squirrel hypothesis, what it really tells me is that the teenage sadists of the world have gotten the idea that cats are immortal

:laugh:

LMAO :laugh:

 

[aidanjm]

what a cute looking cat. hope he or she is OK. why not take to a vet just in case?

 

[ViperVin2]

take him to the vet, 30' had to do something

 

[So]

Originally posted by: ViperVin2
take him to the vet, 30' had to do something

I'd definitely take him to the vet for a checkup.

 

[HiTek21]

Originally posted by: MoPHo

Originally posted by: So
More pics of the cat!

Done

Thats my upstairs hallyway...door was put up only to keep my sister's cats (grey one is one of them) upstairs, hence the crappy-ness of the door.

wow that grey cat looks awesome.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Tick


Terminal velocity is an unbreakable barrier. Past a certain point, things cease to accelerate due to gravity. Actually, I'm kinda suprised that the cat didn't have a heart attack.

Um, school time.

It is friction due to air resistance that creates terminal velocity. In the absence of air, an object will accelerate at 32 feet per second per second indefinitely. Terminal Velocity describes the velocity at which drag force from the air becomes equal to the force from the weight of an object, and thus the object no longer accelerates and consequently velocity remains constant.