What are ailurophobia symptoms?

What are ailurophobia symptoms?

Ailurophobia symptoms can range from mild to extreme. The most common symptoms are extreme anxiety when thinking about or seeing a cat.

Emotional symptoms include:

• Excessive thinking about how to avoid cats.
• Extreme anxiety when you hear cat sounds, such as purring, hissing or meowing.
• Fear of places where you may see a cat.

Physical symptoms of ailurophobia include:

• Dizziness.
• Diarrhea.
• Intense sweating (hyperhidrosis).
• Nausea or vomiting.
• Panic attacks.
• Rapid breathing and heart rate.
• Strong feeling of terror.
• Tense muscles, trembling or shaking.