You know those moments when you're resting, calm and chill, or you're really focused on something, but then boom- out of nowhere, the tiniest unexpected sound happens, and you get so startled it makes zero sense. Well, cats can relate apparently because they get startled by just about anything or by absolutely nothing. Mildly startled cats are mighty silly, y'all, so get ready to laugh.
These cats are mere examples of the meme-y-ness of the startled cat phenomenon though. So, if you want to meet the true startled internet cat sensations, check out the perpetually mildly surprised cat and the constantly-alarmed derpy cat. Now, those are some startled cat veterans.
Oh, but come on, the sound of itching is terrifying, can you really blame this cat for being mildly surprised? It's human is suddenly being insane, scratching themselves with their claws like some mad-cats, AND the itching sounds suspiciously like hissing. Boom. We've defended this dude. The mild shock is warranted.
Here, we are not surprised that the cat is surprised whatsoever. This is a hooligan jerk cat getting caught doing something that it clearly knows it should not be doing. This cat is also adorable, and although playing with the trash is bad, we are weak, and we love this cat, and we hope you gave it some calming pets after this moment of shookness.
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