Cats are afraid of water because most cats live in dry areas and do not need to learn to swim. If the cat's hair is worn, it will make it difficult for the cat to move and make the cat feel cold. Cats' dislike of water is also due to lack of experience. Water will interfere with the pheromones emitted by cats.

Most domestic cats’ ancestors lived in dry areas, so swimming is not a necessary skill for cats to survive. Domestic cats evolved from Arabian wildcats, which lived in areas with little water, so they didn't need to learn to swim. There is no advantage if you learn it.

Although cats have lived with humans day and night for thousands of years, they still maintain their wild cat nature and can only be considered semi-domesticated. Felines are highly alert to potential danger and are always in a state of fight or flight. But when a cat’s fur becomes wet, its body becomes heavier, making them less agile and vulnerable to attack. If the cat's fur is wet, it will also make the cat feel cold and have difficulty moving. It will take a long time for the cat's fur to dry, and it will be very uncomfortable if it is soaked.

The reason cats don’t like water is lack of experience. It’s no surprise that your cat doesn’t like water if it only comes into contact with water when it rains heavily, takes a flea bath, or is punished with a water gun.

Some cats feel very uncomfortable when exposed to water. Cats spend half their waking hours cleaning after themselves, so they don’t want the fruits of their labor to go to waste. In addition, cats have numerous olfactory glands that emit pheromones for marking and communication, and water can interfere with them, especially smelly bath water and sterilized tap water.