Are cats usually afraid of plastic bags?

Yes. It is common. My cats hightail it from the kitchen when I put a new plastic bag in the trash can. Cat's seem to be instinctively afraid of high pitched sounds such as a plastic trash can bag being flailed around. read more

Normally cat loves plastic bags, boxes, and paper bags (which my cat loves them very much too). My cats actually have similar situation as your cat. I have 6 cats, 4 of them are really afraid of this kind of broom that’s common in my country. read more

My cats hightail it from the kitchen when I put a new plastic bag in the trash can. Cat’s seem to be instinctively afraid of high pitched sounds such as a plastic trash can bag being flailed around. read more

The noise all of a sudden changing and that bag chasing him terrified him and since he has hated the noise of a russling bag. Holly did exactly the same thing as your boy rascey and is terrified of rustling plastic bags, however she still insists on putting her head into shopping bags that we leave on the floor after a day of shopping. read more

Yes. It is common. My cats hightail it from the kitchen when I put a new plastic bag in the trash can. Cat’s seem to be instinctively afraid of high pitched sounds such as a plastic trash can bag being flailed around. They also become alert and listen to sounds such as hissing or “shhhh” or “psssst” sounds. read more