Contents The Conventional View The Unconventional View Overlap Note: the page has been updated and expanded. Please scroll down The Conventional View Ailurophobia is the chronic and irrational fear of cats. It is one of the phobias. This almost unpronounceable … continue reading…
Who said (me!) that domestic cats are not very good at catching and killing rats? This video fatally undermines the statement but it is about individual cats’ temperaments and this one is full of courage. As you can see, the … continue reading…
The world has just watched Rafael Nadal prove his great tenacity, fearlessness and competitiveness when competing at the highest level in his chosen sport, tennis. He’s just won his 21st major title after one of the greatest comebacks of all … continue reading…
There are quite a lot of people in the UK who think that there are big cats roaming around the countryside. One of these people is an “expert”, Frank Tunbridge. I don’t know what he is an expert in but … continue reading…
There are many reasons why some people hate cats. All the reasons can be turned around by education, understanding and tolerance. In other words the reasons are often false and cat hating is often based upon misconceptions and a lack … continue reading…
Love Island is a British reality show that I never watch. It is a show about body image with brains parked. The young men and women strut around like peacocks showing off their bodies. They find love and there is … 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…
The facts of the matter is that people who hate cats are in fact often scared of cats which is why they hate them and the video below sort of proves my point. And these were cute kittens. It’s called … continue reading…
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 … continue reading…
A woman living in Birmingham, UK, became flustered when she saw her neighbour’s cat inside her home. She decided to call the police as an emergency. In the UK you dial 999. The police (West Midlands) became exasperated because they … continue reading…
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 … 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…
I have a theory which explains why some people are fearful of the domestic cat and the theory links a fear of the domestic cat with big cat sightings. A recent, well-publicised, big cat sighting took place very recently near … continue reading…
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, … continue reading…
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 … continue reading…
