I was looking on the Internet this week, andeven thought it may not be the most serious story that i came across, itcertainly caught my eye.

The sub heading read: Always Underfoot: Cats and Dogs Cause 86,000 Falls a Year

And apparently this is true. Based on data collected for 2001through 2006 by emergency departments in 66 hospitals in the U.S., the CDCestimates that more than 86,000 fall injuries a year are associated with cats ordogs. That amounts toclose to 30 cases of pet-related fall injuries each year per 100,000 people.Looking more into this article, i think its hard to believe that your cute,innocent pet at home could one day potentially cause serious injury....if itgoes abit wild!Another fact stated: Women, children under 14, andseniors over 65 are especially at risk. The highest rate of injuries occurredamong people older than 75, who most frequently suffered a fracture. With olderpeople, hip fractures are especially a concern as they can result in disability,nursing home admission, and increased mortality.

Basically i just thought this was a good little fact to know, and it put a smile on my faceas i am a cat owner myself; so i certainly will be a bit more careful when my cats are running around and i will let them walk down the stairs before me, in the future.