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Feline Fear of Inanimate Stimuli (view source)
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==Prevention==
==Prevention==
* Owners should be advised to avoid taking kittens that come from aggressive or fearful parents, or are reared in a barren or impoverished "non-domestic" environment..
* Fear of inanimate objects and stimuli can be prevented through proper habituation to a wide range of events and stimuli during the sensitive period [[Feline Socialisation|period before 7 weeks of age]].
* Fear of inanimate objects and stimuli can be prevented through proper habituation to a wide range of events and stimuli during the sensitive period [[Feline Socialisation|period before 7 weeks of age]].
* Exposure to sound stimuli may be provided using recordings. Kittens should not be habituated to traffic sounds.
* Exposure to sound stimuli may be provided using recordings, but kittens should not be habituated to traffic sounds.
* Novel or potentially fear-evoking stimuli should be introduced carefully so that fear is not increased.
* After the end of the sensitive period, novel or potentially fear-evoking stimuli should be introduced carefully so that fear is not induced.
* Use of [[Pheromonotherapy - Cat|F3 pheromone diffusers]] help to enable cats to adjust to a [[Effect of Environment on Feline Behaviour#Introducing a Cat to a New Home/Environment|new environment after re-homing]]. This reduces the risk of the development of specific fear problems.
* Use of [[Pheromonotherapy - Cat|F3 pheromone diffusers]] help to enable adult cats to adjust to a [[Effect of Environment on Feline Behaviour#Introducing a Cat to a New Home/Environment|new environment after re-homing]].
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==