Cats

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

Kenya

April 30, 2023 5:53am CST

They are most people's favorite pets and have been domesticated since a long time ago. We have also wild cats who just live their lives freely in the woods, forests or just stray around homes. I have been hearing this phrase that cats have seven lives. A certain minister from Iraq if am not wrong also quoted the fact that he had seven lives just like the cat before he died . Is this true? Or it's one of the superstitions around?

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@allknowing (137756)

• India

7 May 23

Cats are reported to have nine lives and not seven

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

10 May 23

Yes majority have said it here I had the idea of seven since where I have been brought up that's the number of lives it has 7

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@allknowing (137756)

• India

10 May 23

@Laurakemunto It's OK.

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

10 May 23

@allknowing yea but sharing here has enabled me to understand that it actually has nine lives that's what the majority are saying

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@RebeccasFarm (90474)

• Arvada, Colorado

30 Apr 23

I do not know about having the lives in humans but I do know cats are very agile and avoid a lot of hurts this way.

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@RebeccasFarm (90474)

• Arvada, Colorado

1 May 23

@Laurakemunto Thank you Laura so much

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

1 May 23

@RebeccasFarm you are welcome

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

1 May 23

It's a good reason that can serve to explain this phrase

Nice picture there maam

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@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

30 Apr 23

What I heard is that, cats have nine lives .. but I don't know if it's true.. and how would we know?

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

1 May 23

I think now we'll need the services of scientists

@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

1 May 23

@evilamericans glad it came from the horses mouth

@jstory07 (139965)

• Roseburg, Oregon

23 May 23

Cat have nine lives and they get into a lot of trouble sometimes. They are very nosey creatures and that gets them into trouble.

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

23 May 23

Yea "curiosity killed the cat" the saying is really true about them

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@LadyDuck (472097)

• Switzerland

30 Apr 23

@evilamericans already gave you the right answer, cats have nine lives. Humans NOT.

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

30 Apr 23

Yea I agree but no explanation Just want to know why

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

30 Apr 23

@LadyDuck thanks alot

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@Ronrybs (19585)

• London, England

22 May 23

I am a cat person and do enjoy their company. I believe the legend of nine lives started in ancient Egypt, where three was a lucky number so three times three was very lucky and cats had an association with the gods

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

22 May 23

Ooh okay this scenario makes some sense to me thank for sharing

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@AmbiePam (93897)

• United States

30 Apr 23

How interesting that in America we have always been told they have nine lives although I don't know why.

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

1 May 23

In Africa it's seven lives

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@snowy22315 (182193)

• United States

30 Apr 23

It sure seems they have multiple lives, with all the scrapes they get into, and out of.

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

30 Apr 23

Ooh maybe that's a closer reason as to why they are regarded as having multiple lives

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

30 Apr 23

I have three cats and I believe they have nine lives too. They live longer and are sometimes more tenacious and adaptable than dogs. Here's a pic of my cats. The black-streaked kitten was given to a friend.

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@wolfgirl569 (108144)

• Marion, Ohio

30 Apr 23

I always heard 9 lives here

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

30 Apr 23

Here it's been 7 lives

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@just4him (317242)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 May 23

I've heard they have nine lives. It's all superstition.

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

10 May 23

Yea it's a world wide popular superstition

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@aureliah (24322)

• Kenya

2 May 23

I have never owned a cat

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

10 May 23

I too but my granny had one

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@pitsipeahie (5011)

•

1 May 23

Never heard of seven. Its nine lives.

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

1 May 23

I here have heard of seven

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