7 Things Cats Hate

Egocentric, disinterested, uninterested, many bad things are presumed about cats. However, many of their attitudes are due to us doing or exposing them to things and situations that they dislike very much. So to avoid misunderstandings, we tell you about these 7 things that cats hate :

1. The water

Well, you don’t have to be so literal. Cats don’t really hate water, if they did, they wouldn’t drink it. What cats really hate is getting wet. This usual behavior has several explanations:

• The first has its roots in the origins of the cat. These come from desert areas, where they had very limited and sporadic contact with the liquid, so they originally did not have much experience with water. This may be a bit right and it is demonstrated by the affinity that cats that live in areas where water is abundant have, for example tigers, who spend much of the day submerged in swamps and one of their favorite activities is swimming. .

• Some breeds of cats that are much less reluctant to contact with water, for example the fishing cat, which can even dive in search of prey, although it usually uses its legs. Likewise, many caregivers have accustomed their cats to water. Therefore,  a cat’s aversion to getting wet will depend on how exposed it has been to the liquid.
• Another explanation proposes that it is an instinctive reaction to avoid getting sick. The respiratory system of cats is extremely delicate, and getting wet can pose a serious risk to their health, especially when they remain in the wild.

2. Don’t pay attention

Cats are very independent, but when they demand our attention, they want it immediately . In general, our cat will let us know when he is hungry, wants to be caressed or wants you to do something for him (open a door, lower something that he cannot reach …). So if you don’t indulge him quickly, he’ll start meowing constantly, pacing around you, and in some cases, he may even bite you.

3. Certain smells

Like dogs, cats have a highly developed sense of smell, although not as sophisticated as that of dogs. Therefore, some aromas that we find delicious are simply repulsive to them.

This ends up being very beneficial for us in terms of training, as it is a good way to dissuade them, especially when we do not want them to play with the plants or lie down in our beds.

Some of these smells are: citrus, garlic, the smell of tea or coffee leaves, absinthe, citronella and tobacco.

4. The smoke

This is not something exclusive to cats, most animals will instinctively flee from the smoke, since evolutionarily they have developed an alarm system that will make them move away to avoid dying from inhalation or burns. Smoke means the presence of fire and this can be very dangerous, so nature has specialized to flee from it.

5.That they manipulate them too much

Cats don’t like their owners petting them all the time. Although there are breeds such as Siamese cats, which are very attached to their caregiver, in general they do not like constant contact. In part, because they use physical contact as a form of dominance, so he will only let you touch him when he wants and for as long as he wants.

6. To the dogs

It’s not so much that they hate dogs, it’s just that as both predators they tend to compete for food and territory. Not to mention that in a wild environment, cats would be part of the canine diet. However,  a well socialized cat will not have the slightest inconvenience when surrounded by dogs.

7. The shrill noises

Sounds such as the horn, very loud music, screams or shrill sounds, can cause diseases such as stress, nervousness and anxiety in cats.

This is because cats have a very powerful sense of hearing and are aware of what is happening in their environment. Because they are so territorial, they will understand a loud sound, especially if it appears suddenly, as an unknown threat within their terrain.

The best thing for this is to expose cats from an early age to noise, despite not being easy, little by little they will get used to noise being part of their environment.