This was a really cool site that explains many things on why cats do what they do...thought I'd share it with you all....
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/whydo.html
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/whydo.html
I don't know where you got this information, but this is SO not true. Direct eye contact with a cat you don't know can be/is perceived by the cat as a threat.Originally Posted by yayi
Looks informative but I disagree about the eye communication. To cats, eye contact is no big deal. To dogs it is always some sort of challenge. To a cat this is nothing. Cats rely on body language to communicate. When a cat looks away it means "I do not understand you/ I don't care/Lets talk some other time/I have better things to do"
I sooo agree with this. I care for a feral cat and if I don't look directly at him he will come right up to my patio and eat within a few feet from me. If I look at him directly....he won't come near me. Poor fella...my neighbors must think I'm crazy...as I talk to him but am looking at the bushes....Originally Posted by GingersMom
I don't know where you got this information, but this is SO not true. Direct eye contact with a cat you don't know can be/is perceived by the cat as a threat.
How adorable! I am soooo going to try this!!!Originally Posted by Werebear
To send a message of love, blink your eyes very slowly. This is a "cat kiss." Cats will respond by blinking very slowly back.
This is true.Originally Posted by Werebear
To send a message of love, blink your eyes very slowly. This is a "cat kiss." Cats will respond by blinking very slowly back.