Cataphobia
07 Sep 2010 No Comments
in cats Tags: Ailurophobia, fear of cats
OK, I have to confess. I don’t think there’s such a word as “cataphobia.” The real word is Ailurophobia. Now, if I’d have put the word ailurophobia in the title, how many of you would have looked to see what I wrote. No, you’d have simply thought that I had my paws mixed up on the keyboard!
Can you believe that there are some people in the world that are afraid of cats? That fear is called Ailurophobia. I don’t know why anyone would ever be afraid of a cat. We’re cuddly (most of the time), seek affection (some of the time), keep ourselves clean without you telling us to (most of the time), and shower you with affection (when we feel like it). What’s there to be afraid of?
And, even worse than being afraid of us, can you even begin to believe that there are humans who hate cats? I can’t think of a single reason anyone should hate cats.
But, my mom had a friend one time who was so afraid of birds that she wouldn’t get out of the car if birds were near, and she never went to parks because of birds in the trees. She really was afraid! I’ll have to look that up. I don’t know what being afraid of birds is called.
But, next time you meet someone who is afraid of cats or hates cats would you try to change their mind? Tell them about all our great virtues and how we are so wonderful and how humans could not live in the world without cats. Thanks. I appreciate that.
(Send me a note below, would you, of how you tried to share with the world how great cats are.)
~ with Furry Feline Fluff to all, Boogs ♥
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