hatter Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I've always done this with my cats, it seemed natural seeing as they would blink at me. It's a great way to help relax a nervous cat, you're telling them that you trust them, so you don't have to watch their every move (cats find being stared at very unnerving and threatening). I blink at cats I see out and about and often get a double take as if they're saying 'oh, she speaks cat!' I don't care if people think I'm batty, it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Yeah i do a slow blink too. It works with moggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotti Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I always do a slow blink with my cats. One is very friendly but the other's very timid and doesn't like being handled. Smudge was always my cat and was very friendly but since I moved out of my room into a new one I have become friends with Smitch and since sitting a little distance from her and blinking her and then looking away she will come and lay on me and mew to ask for affection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I always blink at my cats. If they blink back, it means they love you. Apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I bet cats look at one another and say "Arent these monkeys clever? They understand almost every order we give them". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotti Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 hahaha I think my cats plot against me the way they watch me sometimes! I think they actually sit there thinking us primates are thick as two short planks! (Having said that, they think the canines are worse!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom3t0 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 i find this works to calm most animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tess667 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I blink at Sadie but she hasn't done it back to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janny Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Oh my god!! I just blinked a few times at my dog and he stared at me without blinking for ages then he barked at me and nearly made me do somthing in my pants... Edit, I did quick winks..I will try slow. I did slow and got one back..I got a love too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I just tried it on my other half. I looked at her and blinked slowly. I think i might have a chipped tooth now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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