Its hard to know if Ivy, the four-year-old tortoiseshell rescue cat from Sheffield, UK, should be considered unlucky for falling from the window of her fifth-floor apartment, or very lucky for surviving. Either way, she has surely used up at least one of her nine lives.During one of Britains rare heatwaves, Ivys owner, Emily, opened the door to her fifth-floor balcony to let some air into her home, thinking that the barrier not to mention the height would deter her curious feline from exploring too far. Unfortunately, she was mistaken. When Emily realized that Ivy was missing, her frantic search led her to the downstairs courtyard, where the cat was curled up in a garden bed.Too upset and shocked to drive, Emily enlisted the help of a friend to take her to her vets at Vets for Pets Sheffield Drakehouse, where she was immediately given pain relief and assessed. Every day in veterinary practice can be unpredictable and full of surprises, but the staff had never dealt with a patient that had fallen from such a great height, so imagine their surprise when X-rays revealed that Ivy had a dislocated jaw and no other injuries.With the dislocation wired closed, Ivy had to be syringe-fed through a tube until her injury was stable enough for her to feed herself. Fortunately, Emily was able to take on this task, meaning that Ivy was back in her home after a few short days. Having made a full recovery, she is back to her normal self, and Emily has installed cat-proof netting around her balcony in anticipation of another heat wave.Image Credit: cabuscaa, ShutterstockAlthough Ivys misadventure had a happy ending, the outcome could easily have been far more tragic. Her story serves as a timely reminder for pet parents to ensure the safety and security of their homes before opening the doors wide in summer. You can check out some handy tips on how to cat-proof a balcony HERE.All images courtesy of Pets at Home, 2025

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