"Skittish cats" refers to cats that are easily frightened or nervous.
Sentences with «skittish cats»
When first testing very skittish cats, I simply lightly restrain them and click the pen a few times — without poking them — and then feed them a treat and let them go. (catinfo.org)
Shon's special talent first came in handy when Kolony Kats was trying to help a particularly skittish cat named Bug. (wideopenpets.com)
The CatGenie with the loud cleaning cycles may scare some cats that eventually will get used to it, but this may take a little longer with skittish cats. (catfooddispensersreviews.com)