Why is a cat afraid of a fan: it probably sees it as a predator. Or not?
Of course, not all cats experience fear of the fan, but this phenomenon is too common to ignore it and not try to find the reasons.
So let's figure out what causes the feeling of horror that cats experience when they see a fan.
Perhaps the most common reason is that the blades of the device may be associated in the cat family with huge wings, probably belonging to a bird of prey.
Because of this, small breed cats believe that the fan poses a real danger to them.
In addition, the humming sound that a running fan makes may be familiar to human ears, but not to cat ears.
Sometimes these devices even make a creaking sound that is annoying to cats, so the cause of fear may be associated with sounds that are unpleasant for the cat.
Finally, since cats are very heat-loving creatures, they may not like the breeze coming from the device.
Kittens, older cats and hairless cats are especially susceptible to cold, so they may flatly refuse to be in the same room with a fan on.
