Why does my four year old niece always scare cats away?

Question

they always run away from her or try to be close to he rand she always is mad at the time

Answer 1

It may be b/c she is small, and affraid of everything / everyone that is larger than she is. Now that she has discovered that for once, something is affraid of her - she just feels good. Think of it as sort of an ego boost. I doubt seriously that she means any harm about it, she just wants to have a little fun. Great question!

Answer 2

The cat could be not used to the noise and activity of the child. I lived with a friend of ours for a while who actually had a 4 year old daughter, and MY cat, whom we'd had for 2 1/2 years in a realitively calm environment, certainly kept her distance. The cat we adopted from them, however, they'd gotten as a kitten, and took SO much from that girl that it's almost a wonder he made it through. She would stuff him in her toy shopping cart, bury him with the miniature boxes of food and dolls, and push him around the house for hours, and he would just curl up and sleep through it. She would put lotion on him to make him smell pretty. She even colored his face with a blue sharpie marker. And after all that, I don't know if he just liked the attention however he could get it, he never learned. What amazed me was that at some point he actually sat still enough for her to hold him and color his face. That cat got more baths in the first 6 months of his life than he has since. He's been blissfully child-free for 4 years and has no idea that his world is about to be overturned in February when I have my first baby.

Answer 3

My cats also run from my 3yr old grandchild. A cat, having a lot of good common sense, knows that the young are not gentle, so they go away. However, when that same child is sad, angry, hurt, whatever produces a strong emotional response, that same cat will be drawn to the child he/she just ran from. Cats are very sensitive to others emotions.

Answer 4

Set regulations for her. No tail pulling, no chasing, no screaming. enable her be attentive to that the cat will scratch her if she pulls the tail, would be frightened of her if she chases it or screams. She might do those issues besides, however the final thank you to earnings is thru commentary. If she pulls the cat's tail and gets swiped, you be attentive to she's no longer likely to do it lower back. If she does get scratched, only confirm you clean the section to avert an infection. different than that (and her being fearful of the cat for an afternoon or 2), she could learn rapidly.

Answer 5

They sense something in her nature that causes them anxiety. Is she hyper or calm? Cats are very good at sensing people's feelings.

Answer 6

does she try to pull his tale or mess with him? my daughter does that. everytime he sees her, he will run, if he sees me he will run because he thinks/knows that my daughter is around. cats dont like alot of commotion.

Answer 7

Maybe she doesn't LIKE CATS??!?!?

Answer 8

hyperactive child.