what is the highest a cat can jump?

what is the highest a cat can jump?

Dunno, but my Ginger has leaped a vertical 5 feet from a sitting position.

Zissou can hit the peephole in our door, a little over 5 feet, from sitting under it. She's still growing though, interested to see how it goes as she gets older.

Niece had a cat that made it to the top of a 6ft hutch in order to get to the feather duster.

Oh, about this high:

I'd have to say 5 or 6 feet max...but who really knows...depends on what they are after I suppose.

I thought this would be some world record for this i could find on the internet or something


i may purchase a condo with pretty high back fence and wanted to know if may cats could jump over it or something

Also can they jump higher running or standing, i am sure they can jump further if they run although higher i dont know

mine can jump 5 feet easy.... but I read on this site that they can jump 7 times the length of their tail...
http://diabellalovescats.com/catfacts.htm

that wouldn't be very fair for LuckyGirl, cause she has a bunny rabbit's tail!

Seven times the length of their tail, huh? *goes to annoy the cat to measure her tail* Zissou should be able to jump seven feet it the air... her tail is actually a foot long from the base of her tail on her back to the tip, eleven inches if we're only counting bone, if so then about 6 and a half. She can't do that.

As for running and jumping, it'll be farther but lower. They have those spring-loaded hips like most four-legged aminals that requires a really weird stance, if you watch a cat about to jump they sort of sit back on their haunches. They could never do that and run at the same time.

Well can a cat hurt themselfs by trying to jump too high or too much, cause i would like to put a treat a few inches higher each day to see how high she can jump. Although i dont want to try that if she will hurt herself trying to get the treat

Wonton has jumped up on our dresser, which is a good five and a half feet. he doesn't do it often, but he has done it.