This document defines ailurophobia as an irrational fear of cats. It lists symptoms such as excessive sweating, shaking, and inability to think clearly when experiencing this phobia. Causes can include frightening experiences with cats, beliefs that cats are evil, or the phobia being transmitted from others. Treatment involves gradual exposure to cats, first through photos and videos and progressing to being in the same room as a restrained cat, to help reduce the irrational fear.

1. AILUROPHOBIA?
By:
NOOR FARAHANI BT MOHD LAZIM

2. DEFINITION
Itis the persistent, irrational
fear of CATS.
From Greek αἴλουρος
(aílouros), "cat" and φόβος
(phóbos), "fear".

3. SYMPTONS CAUSES
•Excessive sweating •have frightening
•Shaking experience involving cats
•Inability to speak or •the belief that cats are
think clearly related to evil or black
•Becoming mad magic
•Dry mouth •transmitted to a child by
•Nausea another person
•Heart palpitations

4. TREATMENT OF
AILUROPHOBIA
 Looking at photos of cats
 Watching videos about cats
 Viewing a cat through a window
 Being in the same room as a cat that is
restrained on a leash or in a wire cage
 And finally, being in a room with a free roaming
cat
 Flooding-sudden exposure of the object of
phobia(not recommended)