“In general, most cats are averse” to water, says Kristyn Vitale, an animal behaviorist at Maueyes Cat Science and Education. So they didn’t really develop a lot of behaviors to be in the water or hunting around water,” says Vitale. So from an early age, dogs are learning about water and hopefully that water isn’t something scary,” says Vitale. Unpleasant experiences like those may turn off cats even more from getting wet, says Vitale. It’s the same kind of individuality we see in cats.” So, don’t worry, Pym the Shower Cat is doing just fine.