Why do cats....?

Hi there...in all actuality cats do not always and on their feet depending on the height and their "instinctual" ability to rotate their bodies for correction before landing. A cat who falls from a height of less than a couple feet will have less time to correct align to the feet first position. Here's an article which explains why cats do not always land on their feet: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?articleid=1106 Cats who fall from high locations suffer high-rise syndrome and although a cat has enough time to align their feet position the splaying of their footing position may not be enough to help them absorb the high impact landing and as a result suffer serious internal injuries as a result. More on high-rise syndrome: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=2032&articleid=3409 Sources: 27 year friendship with a veterinarian Feline behaviours/animal trainer to both exotic and domestic cats

Cats don't /always/ land on their feet, but they usually do just because: 1. A cat is very flexile. They have a lot of loose skin which makes it easier for them to turn around quickly and they have very flexible joints so they can twist in many more directions than people can. And 2. Cats have good balance. They just know which way is down just like any other animal does. They just tend to have quick reflexes (Where do you think the phrase "Cat-like reflexes" came from?) which allows them to right themselves more quickly than you or I could.

This must be a miraclous ability gifted by the creator of the world. All I know is that some cats sleep over 16 to 17 hours a day. That is why people in my place call fellows who do not like to work "lazy cats".