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No, cats do not really have nine lives (which, by logical extension, would mean they could die eight times and resurrect themselves). This is a folklore myth which came from the observation that cats seem to be able to extricate themselves from a number of situations which would have killed a dog or a human. Cats are still susceptible to injury and infection, and once they die once they are dead and not coming back.

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No, the idea that cats have nine lives is a myth. Cats are living creatures just like any other animal, and they only have one life like all other living beings. The concept likely arose from their perceived agility and ability to escape dangerous situations.

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7y ago

No, like every living thing they only have one life. This a myth that was spread Long ago when people saw a cat fall from a tree and survive, they thought it used one of its nine lives. However cats can almost always land one their feet, this helps they avoid most injurys from falling from heights.

No. It's an old wives tale. The reason they say that is because when they fall they usually land on their feet. Also they are very hard to hurt due to their flexibility and agility meaning they can fit through most gaps. (Unless the cat is unusually fat).

my cat is fat and it jumped off a 2 story building landed on its feet no harm at all my other cat did the same thing

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14y ago

No, this is just a myth. Cats do not really have nine lives. The saying is based on the fact that cats are very adaptable and can often get out of situations in which you might think they would be killed. For example, they are able to fall from great heights and land, uninjured, on their feet.

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14y ago

All cats do not have nine lives. That is a urban myth. I believe that they say cats have nine lives because cats can jump from very high buildings and climb trees and fall without dying. They are great pets though. No, cats do no have nine lives at all.

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12y ago

No. Of course not.

If you,say (I AM NOT suggesting you do this.) shoot a cat it will die like all other living things.

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14y ago

no its just a saying

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No.

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yes (duh)

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