Why Cats Are Afraid of Vacuum Cleaners: A Simple Explanation

16.01.2023 22:21

Vacuuming can be a real challenge if you have a cat in the house.

Many cats are terrified of a vacuum cleaner and hide under the sofa. And that's the best case scenario.

We explain why cats are so afraid of the vacuum cleaner.

Why are cats afraid of the vacuum cleaner?

This is explained very simply. The fact is that cats simply cannot stand loud sounds.

Cats' hearing is known to be much better than humans'.

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For a cat, the noise of a vacuum cleaner is like the sound of a jackhammer for a human.

So remove your cat from the room where you vacuum, otherwise it will become very stressed.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor