there's actually been research suggesting that the most dangerous height for a cat to fall from is about 3 feet because they don't have time to adjust their orientation
Schala had some irritation in one leg so I tried to get her not to jump off the refrigerator by offering her my shoulder to climb on, but she insists on doing things her way
true! it's fun to watch cats in slow motion righting themselves during a high fall. but yeah the three foot thing is about how high up they are in your arms, so never just ...drop a cat. ease them down so they're in control of their descent
cats need to saunter vaguely downwards from short falls