Yes, blinking—that slow, gentle eye movement you do without thinking—may be the key to unlocking your cat’s heart. Cats communicate volumes through body language, and their eyes are among ...

A 2020 study in Scientific Reports reveals that slow-blinking is a feline form of communication, akin to a human smile. Researchers discovered that ca ...

You just need to smile at them more. Not the human way, by baring your teeth, but the cat way, by narrowing your eyes and blinking slowly. By observing cat-human interactions, scientists confirmed ...

By narrowing their eyes and blinking slowly, humans can make cats feel more comfortable and receptive. This technique, observed in cat-human interactions, can help build trust between humans and ...

non-threatening eye contact and gently close your eyes, pausing for a second before slowly opening them. If your cat reciprocates, continue the slow blinking. If not, give it some time.

You can respond in kind by slowly blinking back. Next ... Additionally, your cat’s eyes may widen and its pupils may dilate, and its ears may shift forward or swivel back toward its head.

A stretch where a cat extends their front legs, lifts their hindquarters, and appears relaxed with soft ears and half-closed eyes ... include head-butting, slow-blinking, following you around ...

Your cat’s eyes, usually clear and bright ... The result may be cloudiness, lots of blinking and/or squinting, inflammation, and increased tear production. Watery, tearing eyes (epiphora).

You just need to smile at them more. Not the human way, by baring your teeth, but the cat way, by narrowing your eyes and blinking slowly. By observing cat-human interactions, scientists confirmed ...