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The next morning, the poster spent all day teaching Birdie how to use the stairs, and now she uses the stairs all the time to go up and down the house.
“I love her, but she is lazy. Like any fur toddler, she was simply crying in hopes that I would come and get her. I refused, in hopes that she would find the stairs, and she did! Thankfully!”
Joy hasn’t seen her jump again intentionally, however, she has seen her fall twice, both times while chasing a toy.
“The first time she rolled off the edge— like a rolly polly. The second time I was downstairs and turned in time to see her leap after a toy she was playing with and land on her feet. She missed the couch but hit the carpet. She was a little stunned but then shook it off. So I don’t worry about her too much anymore.
“She’s bigger now—close to seven pounds, and getting more adventurous every day. She climbs higher, jumps further and will surely be leaping off that balcony intentionally in a matter of months. However, I now have a camera facing the balcony—in case she does!”
Cats are known for their special ability to land on their feet most of the time, and that is due to a unique feature called the righting reflex.
Catster explains that during a fall, cats first assess which side is down or up by either visual appreciation or with their vestibular apparatus (a part of the inner ear), and once they orient themselves, the reflex kicks in.
The video quickly went viral on social media, getting viewers from across TikTok. It has so far received over 678,300 views and 50,100 likes on the platform.
