Do you do the slow blink with your cats?? [Archive]

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EmmaG

14-10-2005, 12:11 PM

I have been doing this over the past 6 months with my cats and it is so funny how they react. Bronwyn goes totally crazy and Arthur will blink back at me. Does anybody else do this with their cats? and if so how do they react.

Mags

14-10-2005, 01:02 PM

Never done it Emma but will certainly try it now!:-D

Fran

14-10-2005, 01:44 PM

Me neither...gonna have to give it a try now :-D

Jac

14-10-2005, 01:45 PM

Never tryed it but I will now. Will tell youj what happens, watch this space.......................

Mags

14-10-2005, 01:55 PM

Still waiting for Cassie to wake up!:roll:

14-10-2005, 02:40 PM

Do you mean blinking both eyes together?

Yep! I do it all the time, it is meant to show some reassurance and that you are also 'happy'.. its cat language :lol:

EmmaG

14-10-2005, 02:49 PM

yes both eyes together, I find the slower you do it the better...I will video Bronwyns reaction sometime as it is really funny..

Oh you can also yawn at the same time as the blinking as this is extra reassurance to your cat :)

14-10-2005, 02:54 PM

I didn't know about the yawning! I want to see Bronwyns reaction now it sounds funny!

Cheetah is boring she just blinks back at me but its soooooooo nice to see that she's 'happy' :)

I will trying the yawning next! Any other tips Emma? :lol:

EmmaG

14-10-2005, 02:58 PM

lol no other tips today...unless I think of some more later :)

14-10-2005, 03:04 PM

I know that if a cat sits with his her back to you it means they are cross with you for some reason!

Next doors cat does it to them whenever they go on hols :lol:

bobbie3917

14-10-2005, 03:35 PM

is that called cat kisses?

14-10-2005, 04:00 PM

yep i think so Nat!

bobbie3917

14-10-2005, 04:49 PM

i just done it to scarlott and she walked away :(

14-10-2005, 05:44 PM

lol think shes trying to tell u sommin :smt043

jus kidding, she probably thought where on earth did she learn MY language from!

Emm

14-10-2005, 07:50 PM

I do this with my cats - I normally call them cat kisses I do this with the dogs as well and they also react to it

Moli

14-10-2005, 09:32 PM

Well, I have just slow blinked at ollie and he is sitting looking at me as if I am mad!!!!Why can' I have normal cats.............

Mags

14-10-2005, 09:38 PM

Cassie just turned her head away from me:roll:

Fran

14-10-2005, 10:56 PM

I've tried Lucky and Maud so far and can't manage to keep eye contact long enough :roll:

Mags

14-10-2005, 11:00 PM

Hi PK....didn't think you were going to make it here tonight:-P

Fran

14-10-2005, 11:04 PM

Hi Mags, just managed to sneak in :-D

CathyW

16-10-2005, 07:45 PM

tried it with reggie he just gave me a strange look:Dbut hes always giving me kitty kisses normally at 3 am!!

Peregrin

19-10-2005, 06:43 PM

I had to reassure my partners VERY nervous moggy when we first met. Slow blinking seemed to stop him running off. Our relationship blossomed (and the one with my partner!) and he even let me pick him up (no mean feat as he was huge!) which is something he didn't like at all when I first met him.

Big soppy so and so sadly gone now but fresh kittens on the way...

auburn

19-10-2005, 07:26 PM

I do it with Ed, but Coco and Sasha don't really seem to get it. Ed and I can sit and gaze at each other for several minutes doing this.