Questions tagged [fear]
For questions about rational and irrational fears that pets develop.
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How can I reduce sound-related stress for my cat?
Our cat is 3 years old, and for the last year and a half or so, she became very stressed out regarding any unexpected little noise. For instance, grazing a cardboard, coughing, the creasing of a paper,...
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I'm very exhausted giving ear drops to my overly skittish cat. I can't take him treating me like a threat. What should I do?
Context: I got my cat ~2 months ago. He was in a shelter, and he was very sweet when I first saw him so I decided to adopt him. Unfortunately, they didn't let me to because he still had some small ear ...
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Is there a way to discourage extreme fear of strangers in my two 4 year old cats?
Our 2 indoor cats (same litter) live with three people, one of the three being me. They're fully accustomed to our presence and are very affectionate, asking to be petted, sleeping with us in beds, ...
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Flatmate's dog still aggressive towards me even after living together for almost a year
I moved into a three-bedroom apartment a year ago. Two months later, we got a third flatmate with her dachshund.
He was extremely terrified of us for the first two weeks. We gave him space and never ...
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Scared cat what should I do
I have adopted a cat about two years ago. He is scared of me and my family, but not of my other cat - he loves my other cat. He eats his food, treats, and uses the litter box. He loves to be ...
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My cat gets angry and scared at me if I stand
I recently (3-4 weeks ago) adopted this cat and she was incredibly scared at first. With time she warmed up to me, but she is only happy if I'm sitting down or lying down. As soon as she notices I'm ...
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How do I stop my cat from attacking me
I got a cat a week ago off a friend and at first it was very scared and didn’t come out from under the sofa, in the past 2 days it has come out and plays with us.
The cat is a house cat and has never ...
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Former stray - LOVES pets, hates seeing hands
About a year ago, my parents adopted a stray female tortie cat who used to hang around our backyard. She would wait at the door and beg to be let in, so they finally gave up. She's been to the vet, ...
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Rescue cats won't come out of hiding, eat, drink, or use the litter box
I adopted two year-and-a-half-old kitties yesterday (it's been about 30 hours). The two are a bonded pair and very close with one another. They have their own room set up with food (wet and dry), ...
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Cat spooked of a balloon, he is traumatized and I’m at a loss
I went out of town on the day of my roommate's birthday. I had gotten her a balloon. Unfortunately, I didn’t know balloons scared cats so much and I feel terrible. The balloon was out from Friday to ...
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How to make my parakeets not afraid of me?
Couple months ago I bought two parakeets from the local pet store. I got them a cage, and for thew first few weeks they were afraid of me, but sometimes would jump on my finger (only to fly away when ...
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Cat dislikes a person who they used to love before [duplicate]
So my boyfriend and I have a stray cat. She quickly bonded with him and then after 2.5 months she has now become afraid of him but only during the day. At night she jumps up on the bed with him and ...
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Dog keeps hyperventilating
Several years ago a smoke alarm inside my house went off and my dog started to shake and hyperventilate. Since then she does this after various beeping type noises, such as a computer booting.
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How to help my cat in this situation? [closed]
We have three bedrooms. Me and my mom share one bedroom and for various reasons Bhutu(my cat) is allowed only in our bedroom, and not the other two, during night time when we all sleep.
Now I often ...
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Does frightened cat drink a lot of water?
Today, one of our tenants was on the rooftop. She had her huge teddy bear in hand.
At the same time, I went to roof to have a walk with Bhutu (my cat). By seeing the teddy, Bhutu was frightened to ...
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How to make a cat comfortable towards a person with whom she relates a terrifying experience?
One tenant girl had bought a huge teddy bear and came to show it.
Bhutu, my cat, reacted as if she has seen a ghost and ran for her life.
She is usually a very cheerful girl always trying to play ...
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Small dog is scared of my cat
My cat attacked my sons small dog when he was a puppy. I am now living with my son and his little dog is terrified of my cat. How can I get them to live together?
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I live in an upstairs condo and my new dog refuses to go down stairs
I recently adopted a 9 month old female doberman mix dog. She is the sweetest thing, however she seems to have very high stress and anxiety.
She seems to be terrified of the stairs which is the only ...
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My dog is really afraid of whistles
Over the past few months I noticed that my dog has developed an incredible fear around football (soccer) fields or when he is in a room with a TV playing football. At first I thought the shouting and ...
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How can I fix my relationship with my 7 month old cat after I've constantly abused her the past month?
My kitten is 7 month old, and I...
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Now she won't move around me, being highly cautious to every move and every sound. I feel so bad ...
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My cat is terrified of everyone other than me
I live with my family and we have had this cat, Tilly, for several years but she still seems to be terrified of everyone other than me (including my family). She is very comfortable around me but when ...
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How to care for scared cat?
I have a cat. It's 8 months old. I decided to put a female in the house. She is his age. Both are neutered. Ever since the female arrived she has been trying to hide. I need to put her in a room but ...
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My cat is hiding and won't move
My cat, Max, has been hiding under my grandma's steps since the 27th of September. We had to drop off all of my cats at my grandma's temporarily, so we can move into another house. We didn't want them ...
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Female dog suddenly timid around men, scared of everyone after moving to a new home
Two months ago I started dating my partner and his dog, a 6 year old Labrador. When I first met her she was excited, happy, and licked me all over. She was happy around everyone; we took her on trips ...
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My dog is old and dying, how do I convince him not to be scared of me?
My dog is now 19 years old and on his last legs; completely deaf, nearly entirely blind (cataracts so bad you can see them) and occasional unsteadiness when walking, neither I nor his vet have noticed ...
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Dog Attacks People he Knows on the Swing
I have a white factor collie mix by the name of Shea, he is approximately 3/4 Collie and 1/4 Australian Shepherd (and 6 years old). These details my prove to be unnecessary however I am including them ...
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My cat is terrified of me, can I repair the relationship?
Three weeks ago, I adopted a 9-month-old female cat, Kira. On the ride home and for a little while after, she seemed pretty calm, though withdrawn. She's set up camp in my bedroom and has food/water/...
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Inactive and scared inside, rambunctious playful outside
We just got a new puppy 2 days ago. Since we got her she has barely moved. Inside she lays around scared but outside she is a completely different dog. She plays she runs but she is still very shy.
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Cat keeps peeing out of fear
I’m at my wits' end and need some help as to what to do. My 5 year old cat has always been timid, but will come up to us and socialize and everything. Lately he’s been peeing on my bathroom rugs. ...
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Adopted a brother and sister cat. The sister won't stop squeaking and meowing at night
Little bit of background. I just adopted a pair of 11-month old cats, brother and sister. Up until they moved in with me, they were living in a foster home along with their mother. Upon arriving at ...
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Existing puppy (18 months) scared of new rescue (between 2 and 4 years) - will this stop?
We have an 18 month old male pug puppy, he's a very friendly, happy go lucky fella. Loves, people, and other dogs when were out on walks. We recently had the opportunity to rescue a female pug between ...
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Fearful 3-year-old adopted cat
We adopted a 3-year-old cute tabby cat from a local shelter 3 days ago. The shelter found her and some of her friends around a park. We don't know if she had any owner before, but she is litter ...
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My cat is afraid of me and plays aggressively
I recently adopted a 1 and a half month old cat.
He was very calm and friendly when I first brought him home and he would sleep on everyone's lap.
So I took him to the vet to get him checked and make ...
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Why is my cat afraid of the vacuum? [duplicate]
I know this is common, but my cat HATES, DESPISES, FEARS, and ATTACKS my vacuum cleaner! Why do cats do that?!
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Why does one kitten love his toy, but the another one is scared of it?
So I just got two kittens a few days ago, and they have both been doing fine. I just got a new toy for them, a fish pole toy with a furry thing on it. I was pleased because the much shyer one, Truman, ...
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Suggestions to expedite a 7 week domestic kitten's tolerance of humans
I help in a private cat/kitten rescue (cleaning litter trays feeding etc) we had an orphan litter of 5 five week olds come in via a 3rd party.
Day 0 or 1 they were all distrustful of us (owner and 2 ...
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I accidentally kicked my puppy in the mouth, help me please
Disclaimer: I love my animals and this was in no way intentional and I have been shrouded in guilt since this happened.
OK, so earlier today, about an hour ago, I was playing with my 5 month old ...
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How cats differentiate between cars and animals? They are not afraid of cars but are afraid of large animals
Cats don't have a high intelligence. But cats can easily differentiate between a moving car and a large animal such as cow or buffalo. It is clearly seen that cats get afraid of cows or take defensive ...
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How to treat car anxiety in dog?
I have a 4 year old Husky/Shepherd (70lbs) mix I adopted as a pup. I've had great success in training him and teaching him tricks, as he is highly food motivated.
However, there has been one ...
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Why are my dogs getting progressively more scared of the nail grinder?
I got a nail grinder for my dogs because they're big with big nails and nail clippers just don't do that good of a job. I have to admit that I have accidentally nicked a little too much off a few ...
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How do I regain my cat's trust after forcefully pulling him out from under the bed?
It's Sunday night at 00:15 AM. I'm exhausted from a long day and just want to sleep. My cat, who is going to be a year old in a few weeks, usually sleeps in my room on my bed and I usually pick him up ...
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I accidentally scared dog last night and he has been aggressive/scared of me since
My girlfriend and I adopted a rescue dog like 4-5 months ago, we don't know the breed for sure, but we think he is a Treeing Walker Coonhound based on his looks. The vet thinks he's around 5 to 7 ...
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My dog acts afraid of me after playtime
I have an almost 2 yr old red nose pitbull mixed with boxer and lab (possibly?) who is the sweetest, most playful thing you ever met. My wife and I take turns playing with her twice a day, once in the ...
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Is it okay to let my dog run when she's scared?
When I take my dog on walks, sometimes there will be loud noises that scare her (e.g. thunder, construction, large vehicles driving by). When this happens her flight response kicks in and she wants to ...
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First time owning a cat
This is the first time I have a cat in my life. She is almost 10 months. She came home yesterday and she was wandering around the house, which has a litter box, food, and water.
This morning, I ...
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My cat is scared of my grandkids?
My cat literally pooped himself because he's terrified of my grandkids and a flotation device he saw in their wading pool. He never does this, he just started when they came to visit. They have ...
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Dog all of a sudden scared of living room wall
My dog is a rescue. She has a very skittish, submissive personality--she gets scared by things fairly easily, but usually I can at least figure out why. But recently she has been avoiding coming into ...
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House training 1 year old German Shepherd
Looking to seek advice on how to re-establish confidence for my German Shepherd pup. She is 1 year old, not spayed. I'm currently working on potty training her but recently found out that my mother in ...
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My cat is afraid to eat
My 13 year old female cat has become afraid of eating, it started when she choked on a small treat 4 weeks ago. I have tried giving her food in different rooms and in different bowls, but she would ...
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How can I stop my dog barking and growling at strangers and guests?
My dog is a 7 month old chihuahua/ dachshund. She's actually really playful and nice if she knows you, but she will bark and growl if your a new person. She won't let you pet her, and I really need ...
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