What affects us affects cats
You probably know that ailurophobia is the fear of cats. It is a cat phobia and the cure, as far as I’m aware, is like any other phobia; to desensitize the person. The cure is straightforward enough, therefore, but it will be a difficult time for the person suffering from from this condition. It …
It is quite easy to rebut the arguments of the ailurophobe (cat haters and cat fearers). Cat haters usually present four statements against the domestic cat: Your cat does not love you Your cat does not show you affection Your cat is an environmental disaster and; Your cat is driving you crazy through toxoplasmosis …
We are born with a fear of spiders. It is in our DNA. We inherit our fear of spiders and it is not learned. Although not everyone has this fear because they unlearn it or manage it. I refer to a study which came to this conclusion below, but before I do so I …
Domineering Men Do Not like Cats | Blog About Cats. As long ago as the middle of the eighteenth century, almost 300 years ago, it was realised by the more observant people in society that domineering men do not like cats. If you click on the link above I expand on this theme in …
This is another poster and article inspired by Dee who wrote: We need an ‘I am a troll and cat hater box’. Yes I agree Dee we do, just for Woody and then we can shove him in that box, close it and post him off to the Bermuda Triangle. We would be doing …
This page tackles phobias concerning cats from two perspectives. Firstly, I discuss the unusual situation where the family’s cat is terrified or has a strong dislike of the husband; the cat suffers from “husband phobia”. Secondly, I present a couple of videos which discuss a person’s cat phobia, called “ailurophobia” (liking cats is called …
Many moons ago Ugga Oggawood was chased by a wild cat. He survived, but instead of passing down to his son, respect for all cats, he passed down his fear of them and his son passed down this fear to his son. But fear turned to hatred in the son of his son and …
The title is a sentence from Tom Cox’s book “The Good The Bad and The Furry“. Tom Cox likes cats and lives with cats. He also writes in his book: ..people who hated cats were often control freaks who think the world owed them a living. People who expected other people to be eager …
