I figured out why mattresses and seat cushions fly out of trucks on the freeway. It's because they know they're going to a home with a cat. Or worse yet, cats. And the thought of the impending torture is too much for them. So they panic and let the wind hit their sails and fly away.
I'm not sure if they think it all the way through though. The chances of getting hit by a car on the freeway are pretty good. But it must be worth the risk. Death by a car, or a lifetime of claw scratches. That's a tough one. Either way I could understand their concern.
If they're lucky the cat will use the couch as a scratching post, but then the mattress or seat cushion will have to listen to the couch's cries for help and agony. And that's no way to live. So it makes sense to jump out of the truck while you have the chance.
It took me years to figure this out, but if anybody out there has a question or problem that needs solving let me know. Sooner or later I'll come up with the answer.
