There is an important difference between the meaning of the word ‘ailurophobe’ and the phrase ‘cat hater’. Some people believe that they are interchangeable. Strictly speaking this is incorrect. True ailurophobes (such a Napoleon) have a cat phobia – a … Continue reading →
Is fear of cats hereditary? Or better put: is a fear of cats inherited? I chose the former title because people use that phrase. There is a nice story on The Daily Journal.com about a fear of cats [link to … Continue reading →
A CCTV camera picked up this interesting event. It’s in an industrial kitchen in South Africa. A black lady is clearly completely terrified of domestic cats. Two cats race into the kitchen and she panics. She jumps up onto one … Continue reading →
What would you say to someone who said to you that they hate cats? Would you (a) try and convert the person or (b) smile politely and hate him!
Continue reading →I had never heard of Ryan Edwards until know. He was the fiancé of Maci Bookout (great name!) who was one of four stars of the USA reality TV show 16 & Pregnant/Teen Mom. It appears to be a show … Continue reading →
Jeremy Clarkson has written an article in the Sunday Times in which he vehemently criticises the domestic cat for preying on birds and being a useless companion. He finds any other way to criticise the domestic cat by falling into … Continue reading →
It’s hardly a secret that there are plenty of people who aren’t feline-enamored. But I must consider the possibility that ailurophiles (cat lovers – how to say ailurophile) may actually outweigh ailurophobes (cat haters) because feline-related terminology has apparently found … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
A top European footballer claims he was prevented getting into his car because a long haired pointed cat (possibly an Himalayan purebred cat) was sitting next to the front driver’s side wheel for 20 minutes. The former Chelsea striker Mikael … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
