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human
ELI5: Why are domesticated cats generally so afraid of water yet wild cats like pumas, lions, etc. regularly cross rivers, lay in the rain, and don't seem to be bothered by it?
gpt
It has a lot to do with the nature of their fur. Domestic cats get soaked in water, and really lack the lose skin and shaking reflex of a dog. Other animals have guard hairs and oils that keep the inner fur dry.

If you wash a kitten in warm water, dry it straight after, it will not mind this - it doesn't link getting wet with the unpleasant effect of getting getting very cold. If a cat's first experience with water is something like trying to run across a weed-covered pond - well, it will be paranoid for the rest of its life.