Do cats have a high pain tolerance

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ospam (Yngver) did ramble:

I agree. The notion that animals do not feel pain as we do has been used to
justify all sorts of abusive practices over the years. I think they are just
more stoic about it, from necessity.

And slower to learn from pain... I've got three cats, they chase each
other around like crazy, and typically at least one of them will forget
to jump when chasing another cat up the stairs.

If I ran full tilt into a wall, head first, I know I could not get up
and run up the stairs happily even if I wanted to.

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DevilsPGD wrote:

If I ran full tilt into a wall, head first, I know I could not get up
and run up the stairs happily even if I wanted to.

On the other hand, I know some kids who can. Maybe, as is sometimes the case
with children, the momentary pain is quickly forgotten in the exuberance of the
game.

DevilsPGD wrote:

If I ran full tilt into a wall, head first, I know I could not get up
and run up the stairs happily even if I wanted to.

On the other hand, I know some kids who can. Maybe, as is sometimes the case
with children, the momentary pain is quickly forgotten in the exuberance of the
game.

In message
ospam (Yngver) did ramble:

If I ran full tilt into a wall, head first, I know I could not get up
and run up the stairs happily even if I wanted to.

On the other hand, I know some kids who can. Maybe, as is sometimes the case
with children, the momentary pain is quickly forgotten in the exuberance of the
game.

Yeah, perhaps. I know a kid who does that all the time (He's not quite 2
yet... We make fun of him because the cats are generally smarter then he
is)

He chases the laser pointer around too.

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In message
ospam (Yngver) did ramble:

If I ran full tilt into a wall, head first, I know I could not get up
and run up the stairs happily even if I wanted to.

On the other hand, I know some kids who can. Maybe, as is sometimes the case
with children, the momentary pain is quickly forgotten in the exuberance of the
game.

Yeah, perhaps. I know a kid who does that all the time (He's not quite 2
yet... We make fun of him because the cats are generally smarter then he
is)

He chases the laser pointer around too.

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Q. How many Microsoft technicians does it take to change a lightbulb?
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enlightened us with...

And slower to learn from pain... I've got three cats, they chase each
other around like crazy, and typically at least one of them will forget
to jump when chasing another cat up the stairs.

If I ran full tilt into a wall, head first, I know I could not get up
and run up the stairs happily even if I wanted to.


*ROFL*
Oh, lord, that had me giggling. Reminds me of Tom & Jerry cartoons.

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In article ,
enlightened us with...

And slower to learn from pain... I've got three cats, they chase each
other around like crazy, and typically at least one of them will forget
to jump when chasing another cat up the stairs.

If I ran full tilt into a wall, head first, I know I could not get up
and run up the stairs happily even if I wanted to.


*ROFL*
Oh, lord, that had me giggling. Reminds me of Tom & Jerry cartoons.

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(Al Kondo) wrote in message ...
I have two 7 month old cats who are health and very active.
Sometimes when they chase themselves around the house, they sometimes
bump themselves on a chair or table leg with a resounding "thunk".
Yet, they don't even seem to break stride. If I were to engage a
piece of furniture with the same force, I think I would be moaning and
hopping around for a while. Do cats have a high threshhold for pain?
It would make sense for an animal with respect to survival.

Al Kondo

http://www.bonsaikitten.com/

Check this out and then tell us what you think.

(Al Kondo) wrote in message ...
I have two 7 month old cats who are health and very active.
Sometimes when they chase themselves around the house, they sometimes
bump themselves on a chair or table leg with a resounding "thunk".
Yet, they don't even seem to break stride. If I were to engage a
piece of furniture with the same force, I think I would be moaning and
hopping around for a while. Do cats have a high threshhold for pain?
It would make sense for an animal with respect to survival.

Al Kondo

http://www.bonsaikitten.com/

Check this out and then tell us what you think.

On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 15:17:29 GMT, (Al Kondo) dijo:

I have two 7 month old cats who are health and very active.
Sometimes when they chase themselves around the house, they sometimes
bump themselves on a chair or table leg with a resounding "thunk".
Yet, they don't even seem to break stride. If I were to engage a
piece of furniture with the same force, I think I would be moaning and
hopping around for a while. Do cats have a high threshhold for pain?
It would make sense for an animal with respect to survival.

Your tissues bruise and break just as easily as a cat's. But your mass
is probably 15-20 times as great. In other words, when you hit a solid
object -- at the same speed as the cat -- your injuries will be
significantly more severe. Mass, inertia, and moving bodies were
covered during the first couple days in physics class, if I recall
correctly.

However, there is another consideration, at least as far as bones go.
Young humans and cats both have bones that are partially cartilage,
making them very springy. As we age the bones calcify. This makes them
stronger, but at the expense of flexibility. Take a 13-year old human
and drop him several feet. He may end up with a sprain, but probably
no broken bones because he will bounce. Wait 13 years and drop the
26-year old the same distance. He will land with all the grace of a
sack of potatoes. No more bounce.

This is part of the great scheme of things. Youngsters make mistakes
much more than adults. From an evolutionary standpoint, they'll
survive better if they have resilience. Adults need strength, so
denser and stronger bones are more advantageous in later years.

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