Cats happened to be the most despised animal in Nigeria, they are not in any way appreciated as pet or food (but some people eats cat though). For some wield reason Nigerians believe that cats are demons and shouldn't be entertained around their homes or dwelling, it is funny to see how Children flee, mothers start an immediate prayer sesssion and fathers reach for their cutlass when they see a cat. Below are some assumptions of Nigerians about cats.
Cats are said to have 9 lives


Which implies that hey hardly die but some say when a cat is killed it comes back to life again and this has to happen nine good times before that particular cat dies for real. What a hilarious joke.��


Cats always land on their feet (Cat Righting Reflex)

Yes, they do but Nigerians have been able to categories this factor as evil. The ability of a cat to land on its feet is called Cat righting reflex, the inbred ability of a cat to align itself as it falls in order to land on its feet and this is because they have an unusually flexible backbone. They sometimes sustain injuries after a very high fall.
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