Why house cats hate water while wildcats love water?

That's pretty interesting. I guess it's due to the fact domesticated cats have been in the company of humans for many a millenia. As such, their characteristics have changed. A feral cat would probably act extremely aggressively towards us. Feral cats have had their same way of living for a very long time. Where do you think they hydrated themselves? That's right—various sources of water. Domesticated cats on the other hand have simply drank water from bowls. It's no wonder they're scared to death of water. That's my take on it, anyway.