How many lives does a cat have?

Answer 1

In many countries, they are believed to have nine lives, but in Italy, Germany, Greece, Brazil and some Spanish-speaking regions, they are said to have seven lives, while in Turkish and Arabic traditions, the number of lives is six.

Answer 2

Just like people, cats only have one life (unless you believe in reincarnation). However, there is a popular folk saying that "cats have nine lives", which refers to the fact that cats can often survive situations that would have killed a human, such as falling off the roof.

Answer 3

According to myth, cats are thought to have multiple lives. In many countries it's 9, but in Germany, Greece, Italy and other Spanish-speaking regions its 7. In Turkish and Arabic traditions the number is 6. The myth can be attributed to feline's suppleness and ability to escape life-threatening situations.

Answer 4

Cats have one life like all other living creatures. The saying nine lives is not true, people say that because cats are good at always landing on their feet and are lucky and surviving things that could be deadly.

Answer 5

Strictly speaking cats and dogs only have one life.

The reason behind the saying that cats have nine lives comes from cat's ability to survive bad falls and other accidents that looked like they would kill them.

Answer 6

Nine lives.But that doesn't mean it can die nine times,it means it can suffer severe injuries without dying nine times.DON'T TEST IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

Actually only one but according to folk law tradition '9'.

Answer 8

Just one. It is an old wives' tale that cats have more than one life.

Answer 9

One. Cats live on average 8 to 22 years, but by 10 years old they are already "old".