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Cats in Space
This little treasure is an old cat litter tray found on a kerbside collection, that we re-purposed into a cat bed (after a good scrubbing!). One of my cats absolutely loves it due to the shape and size being just right. We call it “The Cat Pod”, as it looks a little spacey! So that actually got me thinking – how would one even go about transporting an animal like a cat in a zero gravity environment?! I’m thinking… magnetic cat litter! ???? But seriously, there is no way I’m moving to Mars without my cats! I am a also big Red Dwarf fan – so I think we definitely need cats in space! Does anyone have any ideas about how to approach this?! C’mon people – let’s make this happen!
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This discussion was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by
EmilyLightfoot.
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Speaking of Cats in space, here is how cats react to zero g https://youtu.be/O9XtK6R1QAk This was recorded from a plane doing a zero g parabola
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I thought of this video also when I read your post Emily! It’s quite uncomfortable watching these cats in a zero/low gravity environment. Whatever happens, I hope that some of our furry friends would be able to make the transition to Mars – how to make the journey possible/comfortable? That’s a good question.
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That’s hilarious! I can’t believe that somebody has already tried this! ???????????? They don’t seem to be able to tell which direction is up and which is down in zero gravity. Humans can kind of make an arbitrary decision about which direction is the “ground” based on what they’re trying to access & orientate their bodies accordingly. But looks like cats need gravity to decide which way up they should be as it appears to be a reflex based on the presence of gravity… This might make designing kitty litter products for space travel even more difficult than I imagined… I think they might have difficulty deciding in which direction they should poop & as scratching in the litter is a part of the toileting process for cats, this presents some problems… ????
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<div>There is a long way to go until somebody witnesses this:</div>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjFItQPBF3E
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???? Red Dwarf is the best!
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