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Runningdawg

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9. Maybe its the sound of the water that frightens her not the water itself

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 12:09 PM

Jul 2020

You said she likes to watch water at other times and the shower sounds quite different from another source. Maybe she thinks its heavy rain. Is she afraid during storms? Maybe she hears the shower and thinks storms are coming?

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Does anyone else's cat have shower anxiety? [View all] wnylib Jul 2020 OP

Naw, My cat could care less about what I do, except for brushes and cuddles. Fla Dem Jul 2020 #1

Not sure if it was anxiety, my cat used to jump on the rail of the shower stall and watch Merlot Jul 2020 #2

LOL. Years ago I had a kitten wnylib Jul 2020 #4

A very interesting display of empathy? Hav Jul 2020 #3

They do have concern for each other Freddie Jul 2020 #6

My cat also hates the vet's office wnylib Jul 2020 #8

My friend's dog (Jack Russell terrier) wnylib Jul 2020 #7

I imagine since most kittehs hate water, they naturally assume we do too. Laffy Kat Jul 2020 #5

Maybe its the sound of the water that frightens her not the water itself Runningdawg Jul 2020 #9

She notices storms, but wnylib Jul 2020 #11

Yep it could be just that. Runningdawg Jul 2020 #12

We clipped our Persian regularly in hot weather. Our Siames would walk around the table SharonAnn Jul 2020 #10