Are cats really scared of water?  

It really depends on the cat...cats are as different as people. For example, I'd afraid of sharks...someone else may love them!

Okay...to get back on topic! lol

My moms two cats hate the water. They would fight tooth and nail to stay out of it. Now, MY cat doesn't like water...but she will not fight me when I have to bathe her. My cat is long haired so she can't keep herself clean...so I have to bathe her a lot! She doesn't attack, she just complains...A LOT! lol. One day I'm going to have to record myself bathing her :D It might be entertaining!

I've read that what it is with cats is that when YOU try to bathe them, THEY are not in control. So, you might be curious why a cat won't let you bathe them, but at the same time, would jump in the shower or tub after you've had your own bath or shower, it's because they're in control of the situation and how much water they've got on them. I've also read they're not good swimmers and they know it. Anyway, that's just what I've read, not what I know.

Hi Anime123!

We have pet cats at home and they do not want to take a bath. lol. they are running away from water and I do not know really the reason. Maybe it is just their nature. I mean they are not used into water. hehe! hope someday our cats will take a bath soon! lol :D

I don't think that cats are afraid of water as they are afraid of the sound of fast-moving running water. A cat hears a sound up to ten times louder then we do. When we fill the bathtub for example, to them it sounds like a cascading waterfall that would crush them. Add the fact of what it might look like to them. THey fear those things so much they become almost afraid of the water itself unless its controled (such as a water dish, or foutin)

i believe that cats are afraid in the water because they don't like to take a bath

I don't think all cats are scared of water. The ones that are... I suspect it's something to do with their sensors of danger and something to do with their fur maintenance (lol).

I recently watched a video where a cat puts their head under a running faucet. It soaks their head but it was doing it to drink the water.

I've never seen a cat who likes water. Even putting a drop of water on a cats back scares them.

I tried to put my cat in the pool a couple of years ago and he sunk his claws into me and drew blood!

The saliva a cat has in it's mouth has detergent properties, so, actually, it is very clean. A dog's saliva, however, is full of bacteria and infects quite readily. You are not likely to get a bacterial infection from a cat bite, but rather from the dirt and bacteria under it's claws. But a dog bite gets infected immediately, ask your vet to confirm this and they will.

I don't know why most cats dislike water. Some big cats swim all the time, like Leopards, I think.

My cat likes it when I get him wet when I have a bath. He actually gets very upset if he can't get in the bathroom with me when I am taking a bath. But try to get him IN the bathtub and it is a whole different story. lol

Hello Anime123,
My cat Jojo who is Calico cat loves the water. When bathtub faucet drip she would sit there and try to catch drops of water on her paw or face. When I got it fixed she would sit thinking it drip and never did. She kept looking for the longest time. Now she like walking along the edge of bath tub and drink the hot water when I take my bath... silly cat. I sprinkle her with the water. She does not like bubbles... does not know what to make of them. She also like the toilet bowl water so we make sure it top portion is on so she does not get in there. She is my funny cat. Like sitting on top between window frames etc... she is my climber.
Thanks and have a Great day
Sincerely Unique16

I have two cats, one will jump in the shower when you are finished. She also likes to play with the water faucet, when you are trying to do something. The other one does not like it at all, but when he was about 3 weeks old he was thrown off a bridge into the water. That is where we found him, swimming for everything he had, very close to death, we did not think he would make it. Now almost 2 years later, he is very healthy 14 pounds.