If you’ve ever made a loud noise around your cat, you’ve likely noticed it runs away at lightning speed before you even know what happened, or your cat meows loudly and leaps high into the air.

From their days in the wild, cats are preconditioned to always be alert and wary of predators. So, even though humans have been domesticating cats for thousands of years, a cats’ primal instincts will still kick in if they hear something loud that’s sudden.

If you start up a chainsaw and your cat’s not expecting it, you’ll just about give your cat a heart attack as it runs away. You’ll likely spend a week trying to get your cat to trust you again.

You can find more information regarding cats and their other instincts by clicking here. The link brings you to the site of the veterinarian Cedar Park, and they can give you your information.