Something about this Barbie toothbrush terrifies Maya the cat

Welcome to mammalian fear-response theater.

Maya the cat, like so many cats before her, is prone to weird phobias. In Maya’s case, she’s terrified of a Barbie toothbrush. 

Is this toothbrush dangerous? No.

Does it make a scary noise? Not really, to be honest.

Still, poor Maya is paralyzed with fear. If only it weren’t so funny to see a fearsome household predator be this frightened of a pink toothbrush.

Screengrab via Josh Howard/YouTube