Bern Residents Take Excellent Care Of Their Cats, And The City’s Cat Ladders Have Become A Tourist Attraction
Cats may be tiny, but in Bern, Switzerland, they get some surprisingly thoughtful infrastructure. Across the city, residents have attached narrow ladders to building exteriors so their pets can move around safely and still enjoy a bit of independence.
The result is part practical, part charming, and a little unexpected for visitors. What started as a simple way to help cats has turned into one of Bern’s most recognizable street-level sights, and it says a lot about how much locals care for their animals.
Now those little ladders are drawing attention far beyond the neighborhood. Read on.
Brigitte Schuster, a graphic designer and writer, records this phenomenon in her new book, Swiss Cat Ladders.
An average adult cat can jump five to six times its height, roughly 4 to 5 feet.
Of course, there are exceptions.
During one study, cats were recorded jumping up to seven or eight times their height.
It’s a lot like the man who spotted mountain lions lounging on his porch, then played it safe by watching from home.
The Guinness Book of World Records states that the longest horizontal jump by a cat was 7 feet.
It is held by Waffle, the Warrior Cat from the U.S.
I wonder how he would do here?
Getting Ready
Looks like great fun.
Want more cat-fueled chaos? See how one fearless kitten turned a peaceful home into a battleground.
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