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Feline Fear Overview
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Potential causes of feline fears, phobias and anxiety-related problems include:
Potential causes of feline fears, phobias and anxiety-related problems include:
* A lack of appropriate socialisation and habituation
* A lack of appropriate socialisation and habituation
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* Genetic influence on
timidity
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* Traumatic experiences
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* One-off traumatic incidents
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* Genetic influence on
temperament (shyness/boldness)
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* Anticipation of unpleasant experiences e.g. anticipation of attack by neighbouring cats can lead to cases of agoraphobia
* Old age - loss of competence and an increase in general fearfulness in geriatric cats is well recognised
* Old age - loss of competence and an increase in general fearfulness in geriatric cats is well recognised
* Unintentional owner reinforcement of fearful responses
* Unintentional owner reinforcement of fearful responses
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