Assalamu'alikum.
We are already halfway through Ramadhan. So fast. Ramadhan has been wonderful so far. Alhamdulillah. Mama has been going back and forth nenek's place and also cooking for us everyday. Thank you mama.<3
Something has been bugging me this past month. It's nothing important but I keep thinking about it. Those who know me might know my fear of cats; ailurophobia. I wiki-ed it and I got the definition;
The phobia manifests itself in different ways. Some sufferers experience it almost all the time, others just in response to direct stimuli. Some possible situations that can trigger the fear of cats are: hearing purring, seeing a cat in real life, imagining the possibility of a cat attack, the thought of meeting a cat in the dark, cats in pictures and on television, and cat-like toys and cat-like fur.
I guess mine is mostly imagining the possibility of a cat attack. I choose to believe that this fear of mine developed when I was 6. We were in Malaysia and I was chased by a cat around a hawker centre. Another incident; a cat poked its claws through the holes of a chair I was sitting on. I don't know exactly what triggered this fear but I believe those incidents contributed one way or another.
So last year, on October, I decided that enough is enough. I love looking at animals and how cute they are. I wanted to overcome my fear. So we got a kitten; BAMBAM (as in Barney's son from The Flintstones). The daddy was a cross breed persian and mummy was a tabby. He is white on his tummy and grey-ish on his back.(Check out my Instagram for pictures) We love him to bits. But, he is very active and dislikes human touch. He claws and bites when someone touches or carries him. He is one independent kitty. He runs unexpectedly to smell something or just to approach it. Me, having this fear, can't take the running and the attacking. Although my family members are fine with it, I'm not. As in, I definitely cannot overcome my fear with him running around like that. So now, I'm very wary of my surroundings even in my own home. I almost gave up trying to overcome my fear.
However, I remembered that Farah (my friend from school, who used to be terrified of cats) managed to conquer her fear of cats when she got her own persian. That's when I realised, the breed of the cat matters. Persians are naturally lazy and docile. To overcome my fear of cats, I need a cat that is so mellow that he won't even move when approached. I did some research and I found out that Persians and Ragdolls are the most mellow cat breeds. However, both are exotic cats and they cost thousands of dollars.
Last week, I went to Pet station in Serangoon and saw a 6month old persian. I immediately fell in love with him. He just looked at us with those round eyes and just kept still when carried. He was imported from Australia. However, I almost pulled out my hair/scarf when I knew the cost. $3200!! Forget it.
So, right now, I'm looking for persian or ragdoll cat breeders online that can offer a more affordable price. Definately not easy.`Still trying. I just hope I can overcome my fear. =(
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