Do cats really have nine lives?? Find out the myth here!

The story that cats have nine lives is out by a factor of 9. Science suggests that like the rest of us, they only have one. But here's the facts behind this one mythical number.

We know they are cute,But why do we say they live nine times more often than they do?
Cats don't really have nine lives, But the main reason that cats got a reputation for reincarnation is their ability to jump and land,
They climb high trees, run in front of cars and jump from high places. Surely someone with only one, short life wouldn’t leap about insanely , like a pogo stick with a death wish?

Cats are world champions in having a well-developed
righting reflex. If a cat starts to fall out of a tree, it
twists its whole body in midair and lands on its feet. So,
cats often survive falls that would kill most animals. I
think that's where the idea came from that cats may

have more than one life.

Okay they're good at surviving, but why do they say they have the nine lives? An old English proverb states "A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays, and for the last three he stays". This could be where the myth that cats have nine lives came from- though the proverb is not thought to be meant in seriousness. It's a statement about the hardy nature of cats and the fact that they give the most love when they are old- too old to chase mice and run away!

Nine is also a magic number- and this could be partly why cats are attributed with having nine lives, because they have been both worshipped and feared throughout the ages for being magical. The ancient Greeks said that the number nine referred to the trinity of all trinities- and is a mystic number which invokes tradition and religion.So, whichever tale you wish to believe... It's your opinion and it counts... To you