What is/are your cat(s) afraid of?

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Snoopy, my senior boy is afraid of nothing. He especially loves people. Shane is totally afraid of people, except for me. He wants nothing to do with anyone other than me, and he immediately hides if someone comes to my house. Simba, unfortunately, is follow after Shane's lead when it comes to visitors. He now hides the moment someone knocks on the door.
 

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Lily is pretty much afraid of everything! She can be one jumpy kitty. Particularly, the vaccuum and anyone who makes a lot of noise (even me and DH!)!

I'm curious to see how she's going to react to thunder.
 

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Lucy: afraid of nothing - that I can think of


Iggy: afraid of anybody but me and hubby and her sisters of course, the doorbell (even on tv)
, vacuum monster

Zoey: afraid of the vacuum monster. I have two vacuums and one of them she is not afraid of
 

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Simon - everything! He only loves me and tolerates my husband. Of course, he loves Max, but I've seen Max sneak up on him and scare him too! Poor baby gets spooked easily.

Max is afraid of the vacuum monster but he only runs when it gets really close. It's almost like he going "I'm not afraid of that -- Ok, yes I am!"

Both run and hide when the doorbell rings.
 

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I can't even think of anything that Pepper is afraid of besides the rabbits lol! He is the boss of my great dane, but put him in the rabbit room and watch him run as fast as his little legs can carry him out of there! I thought he'd eventually get used to them, as rabbits and cats can often be friends, but nope, he really doesn't understand what they are and doesn't like to be around them.

 

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2 of my cats are absolutely terrified by the smell of rubber & car grease - my mechanic ex-boyfriend was mean to them (became EX quickly when I found out!). Even now, years later, they run terrified from my husband (who they adore) if he's been working on our car & tries to handle them without showering first.

But not much else scares them, except for really loud noises & overly rowdy people. They're not even scared of the vacuum cleaner - Felixia even likes to be vacuumed!


Mr. Underfoot recently attacked a stray young dog we briefly fostered when the dog became too rambunctious in the house - he really scared that poor dog! We really have to watch Mister, as he seems to have no idea of his size.
 

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Easy answer:

Squirt: everything

Joey: nothing
 

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Peedoodle - the vacuum cleaner, my coffee grinder, anything that makes a loud noise.

Kahu - he doesn't like it when people walk up to him behind him and touch him - he is deaf and he can't hear - if one wants to pet him, they have to make sure he sees them first because it startles him and he will run away. He is scared of strangers, especially people who smoke - if a person who is a smoker or smells like cigarettes, he will run away. Otherwise, he will try anything once.
 

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Simba the Siamese isn't afraid of of anything inside the house, except in my mother in law's house, he was afraid of sitting on her lap when she had the fire going. And, he's afraid of the noises of construction (we live in a development where houses are still being built). My other three are afraid of the the vaccuum-well Faline can tolerate it, she just gets up on a higher surface and looks at it, but Nala and Tiger run and Simba avoids it while it's on.
 

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Rowdy isn't afraid of the Devil, himself. When I vacuum, she goes under the bed, to keep Opie company.

Buddy isn't really afraid of anything, he just doesn't like some things (mainly, the dogs). Buddy will sit on top of a piece of furniture and watch me vacuum. He refuses to enter a room, containing a dog but will sit at the baby gate or in the window and tease them.

As mentioned, Opie dives under the bed, while the vacuum is going. Otherwise, he a pretty cool character.
 

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Originally Posted by cla517

Simon - everything! He only loves me and tolerates my husband. Of course, he loves Max, but I've seen Max sneak up on him and scare him too! Poor baby gets spooked easily.

Max is afraid of the vacuum monster but he only runs when it gets really close. It's almost like he going "I'm not afraid of that -- Ok, yes I am!"

Both run and hide when the doorbell rings.
I totally know what you mean. My baby Orei literlly is a "scardy cat" he is afraid of everything
He is scared of my family,the vaccum,running people,loud noises.
(You name it) He only trusts me and my sis Adranie. But Ilve my little scardy baby.
 

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I'm pretty sure Solaman is not afraid of anything. He will even let me take the brush attachment and vacuum his fur, he is a nut! Jack is still a kitten so he is still very brave but I can just tell that he is going to be more timid in nature than Solaman is. So far he only hides when the smoke alarm goes off, I think it is high time I clean the broiler part of my oven
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Gus used to be fearless in his younger days, there wasn't a cat or dog in the neighborhood that hadn't felt his wrath but now..... he's afraid of spiders!
 

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Tigger and Habenaro are scared of...the vacuum, the disposal, running water, thunder, lightning....

Katie
 

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I've already posted once saying Jeeps isn't afraid of anything, then it hit me...... she's afraid of outside! If we open the front door and she's anywhere near it she'll charge into the living room and huddle until the door is closed
 

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Sierra is afraid of everyone except me with the exception of my parents. I suppose this is because she's been around them since she was a baby. She's especially afraid of men. If anyone visits or if a repairman has to come, she runs and hides under the covers, poor little baby. She's never shown any fear of any loud appliances or storms, but if she hears anyone outside or if the people upstairs are noisy she runs and hides.
 
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