Why Cats Become Affectionate When You Use The Bathroom

Ok, Let me see the hands of all real cat owners. Great, I just counted over a billion! As a cat owner, have you ever wondered why your cat gets all wiled up when you take that bathroom time? Now when I am using the bathroom the pattern starts like this. My cat Tiger would first start her frantic meowing at the door, at times you would hear her try to paw the door down, thinking she can easily strike it and somehow her powerful lion paws will tear the door down! Once I think she has had enough out the bathroom time, or when I have finished I would open the door and she would bolt in and begin to circle my ankles as though it took her cat meal and she is about to get down with it.

So what's all this frantic behavior cats do when you lock yourself in the bathroom away from them, why are they overreacting? Let's take a look.

Why Cats Freak Out When you Use the Bathroom

Cat feels like they own the room, and you have closed off access to it. This greatly annoys the cat, just like if you were sent to your room. To check this theory, just close off access to another room the cat is allowed in. Your cat should run up to the door just like you're in the bathroom. It's basically, this is my Territory and you are blocking me from it.

The Running Water Freaks Them Out
Cats do not like water, especially lots of it. If your cat hears the shower running and you locked inside it would want to know what the heck is happening in there with you and if the water has gotten you.  It is the same with flushing the toilet. You don't want your cat thinking Water is bad do you?