Cat up a tree?

[treehumper]

tuttle, I think the article you linked to could be misleading. Cats that die upon impact from long falls won't be taken to the vet. Presumably they'll be buried, or bagged up and thrown in a dumpster. The cats that the vets were treating do not represent a fair sample of the "data".

The vets I've talked to say the cat will hit the ground and just keep moving until they find shelter. Then they die of internal injuries. But, all in all, the "cat" rescue is more about the cat owner.