For many people cats are enjoyable and cute. They get pleasure and comfort from having a fluffy kitty. Cats can even sometimes help them when they are feeling lonely or down. Some people may like cats because of their independent nature to take care of themselves. On the other hand, are the people who have a fear of cats. These people do not get any comfort from cats and are sometimes irrationally frightened of their very existence. Listed below are some of the reasons people hold for fearing cats.
1. The first reason people may have this fear is superstition. People, who are superstitious, have irrational beliefs. They may believe something as silly as if a black cat crosses their path, they will have seven years of bad luck. Since a black cat is no different than any other cat, except for the color of its fur, this is very unfounded behavior.
2. Others in this group may just be unfamiliar with cats. This is where the old saying comes into play, “unfamiliarity breeds discontent”. When people are unfamiliar with something, they may be afraid of it. These people could easily fix this problem just by slowly acquainting themselves with cats.
3. Some of these people could have a cat phobia. A cat phobia is referred to as ailurophobia. If you have this phobia, you probably do not know why you fear cats. To you cats are as creepy as a rat or spider is for other people. This fear may have a bad influence on your everyday life, to the point, that you will not go see friends who own these feline beasts. You should seek help through counseling and therapies.
4. They may not like animals, especially cats. Some people do not like cats because they really don’t like animals. Maybe they are allergic to animal fur and would rather not be around them. Sometimes these people may be able to tolerate animals like dogs or rabbits but want nothing to due with cats.
If you are one of these people and would like to get rid of your fear of cats, you should seek counseling or try familiarizing yourself with them.
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