Fear of cats = Elurophobia

The fear of cats is defined in our Phobia Dictionary as Elurophobia.

Savio's Notes on this Specific Phobia
Fear of cats is also termed Ailurophobia and has been discussed a bit earlier. Symptoms of this phobia includes common phobia symptoms and can be cured through therapy & hypnosis. Usually such phobias appears along with fears of other animals or pets and these animals should be ascertained before hand to prevent future panic attacks.

This phobia is generally learnt & caused through childhood experiences & watching 'cat' based movies.

Phobia Treatment & Prevention according to Savio
A cat has nine lives and there are millions of cats the world over so chances are you will bump into one sometime or the other. However you can avoid them by ensuring you live in a cat free environment and letting your friends & loved ones know your fears of this animal. Therapy & hypnosis can cure this kind of phobia.

Risky Career Options for People with this Phobia
- Lab Scientist doing research on Mice
- Milk Farm Employee
- Old People's Home Employee
- Fisherman or Dockyard Employee

Good Career Options for People with this Phobia
- Home based Jobs
- Freelancing Jobs with no animal contact
- Telemarketing Employee
- Jobs where 'cats' are not involved.

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