Why has my cat suddenly become afraid of toys with bells?
I have recently brought home some new cat toys with bells on them. I have 2 cats, they have had these kinds of toys before. One of my cats plays with the new toys with no problems and enjoys them. The other has grown fearful of them and jingling the bell makes her run and hide.
What’s causing it?
Sounds like some negative conditioning.
As in, associating the sound with something negative, maybe it nearly got hit by a bike with a bell on it? Or squashed behind a door when the doorbell rung?!?!
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