Is it true that cats have 9 lives?

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Have you ever thought about where went such a belief that cats can live nine lives? Is it true?

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This question seemed to me quite interesting, because in everyday life we often hear this expression.

And about these animals, we know a lot of interesting things, because they live next to people for thousands of years.

There are many rumors about them, there are many myths and legends.

For all time of its existence this sweet and loving animal had to endure a lot of both pleasant and terrible:

Someone praised these shaggy beauties were considered sacred, such as the Egyptians, who paid their favorites truly Royal honors.

Someone, on the contrary, hated, considering cats accomplices witches and wizards, and ruthlessly dealt with them.

Where did the belief about the nine lives of a cat?

1. According to one legend, originated in Ancient Egypt, for faithful service to the pharaohs gave them nine lives Egyptian sun God RA.

He himself, descending to earth, liked to take the image of a cat.
According to one version of the cats got one life from each of the nine main gods of Egypt, which was a group of "ENNEAD".

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1. It was difficult cats during the Inquisition, when for night life and burning in the dark eyes, the inquisitors hastened to declare cats minions of the devil and burned at the stake along with the hostess.

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1. In the dictionary Dahl read: "The cat ninth death kills, it is tenacious".

So how many lives do our cats have? Did, truth, nine?

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Facts, however, are stubborn things. They they say that our Pets live only once. They don't come back to us again and again.

Why, then, the enduring legend of the nine lives cat?

Probably because cats have a high vitality, amaze our imagination with its many talents that help it to survive in many extreme situations.

It has long been observed that:

1. When falling from a great height, the cat, usually without serious injuries. This may seem like a miracle to us, proof of the multiplicity of her lives, although in fact, everything is much easier.

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With excellent flexibility of the body and a unique sense of balance, cats during the flight are able to deploy and group your body, reduce the speed of his fall that will be able to land on all four legs.

1. Only cats can heal themselves, making special sounds that can help not only to herself but to relieve suffering and to cure the person.

2. They also have high immunity and the ability to regenerate damaged tissues.

3. Unlike many animals and humans, including cats are quite cautious and prudent, which also mostly gives them the opportunity to escape from death.

By the way, in different parts of the world, in different countries, the number of lives attributed to cats varies:

• in Russia and the USA - 9 lives,

• in southern Europe and Germany by 7,

• in Arab countries-only 6.

But do not check it, because myths are myths and facts are facts. No one is given to live life more than once, including cats.

Thank you for your attention, see you soon!