In a 1987 study , published in the `` Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association '' , of 132 cats that were brought into the New York Animal Medical Center after having fallen from buildings , it was found that the injuries per cat increased depending on the height fallen up to seven stories , but decreased above seven stories .
In a 1987 study , written in the `` Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association '' , 132 cats were looked at after having fallen from buildings . The injuries per cat were more , depending on the height fallen ; up to seven stories high .
As it is on an established migratory route , the tower has many bird casualties . The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds , and Trinity House have tried to help the problem by providing perches on the lantern top and flood-lighting the tower , but this does not seem to have helped .