Why Cats Are Afraid of Loud Sounds: The Opinion of Experienced Cat Owners

Cats are rather cowardly creatures by nature. They prefer to hide in any unclear situation: in a closet, under a bed or sofa, jump on a wardrobe.

In principle, they can be scared of anything, but any loud sound is a particularly strong irritant.

This is an explosion of firecrackers, a fireworks display, a heavy object falling, a sharp ringing of an intercom or telephone, an insistent knock on the door. Even if you turn on music, an overly impressionable cat risks getting psychological trauma.

Cat owners cannot give a precise answer to the question of why their pets are afraid of noise.

This is due to their nature and their usual way of life: when they live in silence, they involuntarily get used to it. And if something unusual and loud appears, it makes cats experience real stress.

Although if there are often guests in the house, the animals gradually get used to the acceptable noise level. The same applies to large families: there is no complete silence there.

There is always someone running, making noise and fighting. Cats can be compared to children: if there are many of them, they are not particularly timid. But when one four-legged friend is in charge of the apartment, he is usually not only an egoist and possessive, but also a terrible coward.

Although there is an objective reason for fear: the cat was simply scared by someone. Perhaps he was unlucky with his previous owner or during his life on the street he heard a lot of different things.

After all, not all cats are taken into the house as kittens. Therefore, if a cat owner picked up a pet on the street, he will have to get used to many of its habits. Street cats are very different from domestic ones. Yes, they are also timid, but rather caution than whims.

They lived with caution and distrust, and if something shot or made noise nearby, they were afraid, but in moderation. In any case, after a free existence, they perceive many things quite philosophically.

Cats can calmly watch TV at full volume, but jump in fear after accidentally dropping a fork or spoon.

These unusual pets have no logic at all, which, however, does not prevent their owners from loving and pampering them. They try not to make much noise, although there are some rather curious cats.

They are interested in repairs: they listen to the howl of a hammer drill or a drill, sniff a soldering iron, and do not run away when they hear the sound of a hammer. But this depends on the cat's character: if it is an extrovert, then many ordinary things do not frighten it at all. It can watch fireworks from the window and not flinch from the explosion of firecrackers.

So, don't label your pet as a coward. Yes, animals are prone to fear of loud sounds, but that doesn't mean they flinch when you clap your hands.

Of course, when a cat is in a playful mood, it can demonstratively "be scared", jumping away from its owners sideways and fluffing up its tail.

To really scare her, you have to try hard. Yes, it is more difficult with an introverted pet in this regard. At any noise, he immediately hides somewhere, and comes out only when everything is quiet, and the torpedo flies past.

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