Up or Down? Photo of Cat on Stairs Confuses the Internet

ABC News ^ | Apr 10, 2015 | staff reporter

[Daffynition]

Just as soon as the Internet got over whether "The Dress" is white and gold or blue and black, another viral debate has been sparked by a photograph of a cat.

The photograph shows the cat halfway through climbing a staircase, prompting the question, is the cat going up or going down the stairs?

[TigersEye]

The lighting might lead you to think ‘up’ but the stair tread definitely says ‘down.’

[goat granny]

dag nabit, I had to stand on my head and I still cannot figure it out....now I have a kink in my neck....

[goat granny]

that woman is definitely going down.only the cat knows for sure where it is going..

[Gefn]

While the dress was pretty, I forgot what it looked like in one day.

Now this kitty with a mitten foot, and tiger tail is so cute she will not be forgotten.

That is catitude on a catwalk!

[Gefn]

They’ve gotten so BIG! What have you been feeding em?

Just kidding. They are so handsome. They’ve grown into their names. They look so happy and peaceful sitting on your porch. :)

[stayathomemom]

I felt that.

[Zeneta]

The cat is going UP.

[TigersEye]

It’s going down.

[Zeneta]

Up.

[Daffynition]

>^..^<

[Gefn]

Gotta love those jelly bean paw pads and toes.

That looks like s floofy paw.

[Cvengr]

Cat is going down. Tail tends to balance by pointing upwards. If he were traveling up the stairs, the angle of the tail would be closer to over his head.

Also the tread riser lips over the front edge of the stairs with the real telltale sign is the cove base on the side of the stairs running horizontally, not vertically.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Up.

[Daffynition]

Gotta love paws!