Cat Health & Safety

Many cats love hanging out on window ledges, deck railings, and balconies. But they can easily get startled by a loud appliance, or enticed by a passing bug, butterfly, or bird. When they lose their balance, or miscalculate their jump, and fall, they can get seriously injured. This situation is so common that there’s a name for it: “High-Rise Syndrome.” Amazingly, and contrary to what you might imagine, the injuries tend to be worse when cats fall from lower heights: between 2–7 stories. This means that no cat is immune, unless they live in a single-story house or a ground-floor apartment.