So here's the premise.

1. A cat reaches its terminal velocity after around 10meters of free fall.
2. A cat can survive a landing from a speed equal to its terminal velocity.
3. Therefore a cat can survive a fall from any height.

This seems actually quite feasible to me (and my tiny brain!) and would be tremendous if it holds some truth in the majority of cases. I guess there are plenty of animals that can survive their own terminal velocity but a cat somehow just seems too close to home, too familiar.

I also realise that this is a difficult claim to prove or falsify as throwing cats out of windows for experimental purposes doesn't seem the most moral thing. Maybe a collated record of accidents? But that's not too scientific.

So here's the premise.

1. A cat reaches its terminal velocity after around 10meters of free fall.
2. A cat can survive a landing from a speed equal to its terminal velocity.
3. Therefore a cat can survive a fall from any height.

This seems actually quite feasible and would be tremendous if it holds some truth in the majority of cases. I guess there are plenty of animals that can survive their own terminal velocity but a cat somehow just seems too close to home, too familiar.

I also realise that this is a difficult claim to prove or falsify as throwing cats out of windows for experimental purposes doesn't seem the most moral thing. Maybe a collated record of accidents? But that's not too scientific.