Indoor cats live longer
“This is only true if you are comparing indoor cats with homeless outdoor kitties,” says Bahr. “Otherwise, cats that are owned and have access to the outdoors live just as long as indoor cats do.”
Cats and dogs can’t get along
On occasion, some cats and dogs don’t get along. But it’s the same as two humans not getting along. It’s all about knowing how to communicate with one another, says Galaxy. Cats and dogs can easily get along as long as we, as their humans, help them to communicate and co-exist.
Cats always land on their feet
“[Cats always landing on their feet] may be thanks to a cat’s “righting reflex,” an internal balancing system, combined with very flexible backbones, which allows him to twist his body the right way mid-fall,” says LaFontaine. “Cats also have a ‘vestibular apparatus’ in their inner ears which enables them to discern up from down.” However, these systems are not foolproof and during a short fall, a cat may not have enough time to react resulting in a clumsy fall. And, even cats that do land on their feet are not immune to an injury.