Context: I quickly closed the basement door , and for the first time I felt safe in that house ! ! As I was finishing the job , the owner called me to see how it was going . I explained to her that I was just finishing up the job , but that I had a problem with her cat , so I closed it into the basement ! ! She then explained to me that the cat is that way with everyone ! !

Question: What may be the reason for them locking the cat in the basement ?
Options:
0. They were going to clean the floor .
1. The cat kept attacking her .
2. They do n't like cats at all .
3. Cats in general scare them .
Answer: 1