Cat-o-Phobia

"Cat is a huge hairy monster with sparking eyes and long sharp nails to tear whatever comes in his/her way", these are the feelings of immense fear, faced by a patient of cat-o-phobia.

People in our surroundings are indulged in different kind of fears, fear may be from cats, dogs, cockroaches, spiders, rats, other animals, water or from height. "Let think for a while, a patient of cat-o-phobia lying alone in his/her room at night and suddenly a cat jumped from the window into the room what will be his/her feelings or speed of heart beat? I think first think he/she will do, to shout with his full lungs power".

Cat-o-phobia becomes more immense when you fear from cats and your neighbor loves cats. In this condition what would you do, you will leave the place, ask the neighbor to sell the cats or you will lock yourself in a room, I think the best option is to consult with your neighbor that he/she should bring those cats outside, when you are out of that place or the other best option is that," you must lessen your fear because these are not lions just cats".

Ailurophobia or Galeophobia
Cat-o-phobia is also termed as "ailurophobia", it is derived from Greek word, "ailouros" means cat and "phobos" means fear. Ailurophobia is something different from fear of cats because it is more than dislike or fear of harm, in ailurophobia patient suffer from immense fear and anxiety.

Causes of Ailurophobia
It is believed that cat-o-phobias are more swear in females then males, because females has low bearing power. Sometime patient doesn't know why he/she fear from cats, it may be,

Some bad past experiences in the childhood.
Sometimes parents also transfer their anxiety about cats to their children.
It may be some superstitious problem as the peoples of Indo-Pak believe that "If black cat cross their path it is not good for their mission".
Or cats are related with some kind of black-magic or evil etc.

Indications of Ailurophobia
Once I was attending a marriage party of my friend's elder brother, we were having dinner, the lady standing beside me suddenly starts shouting, everyone looked at me but then realized that she was patient of ailurophobia, the indications I noted are,

She was asking for water, means her dry mouth.
Sweating.
Intense fear.
Other indications to these peoples may be,
Nausea .
Heart symptoms.
Toughness in throat etc.

How to minimize this Fear
This type of fear can be tackled by the help of qualified physician, consult thoroughly discuss all the modes and problem you faced after viewing a cat. But here are some tips to minimize this fear.

Treatment by therapy.
Suggest the patient, "She is just a cat, she produces no harm, look how tiny she is".
Show photos of cats.
Insist the patient to watch the cats from window that these are not lions.
Make a believe that cats are so cute with soft hairs and they very rarely harms the people.
Watch a movie that shows cat is nice pet animal, etc.

I understand the feelings of the person who fear from cats because I also have a some kind of phobia that is height-o-phobia, but cat-o-phobia is more immense because you doesn't know from which street or house a cat can suddenly emerge in front of you.

But let think for a while that, "You had limited your life, and the reason is just a cat". So don't get scared enjoy your life with full power as life is no more then 4 days.