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8. Arthur initiates the slow blinks

Fri May 26, 2023, 10:35 AM

May 2023

Sometimes Madoc gives me a one eyed slow blink. Not sure what that means.

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Study Confirms That You Can Really Communicate With Your Cat By Doing This [View all] Warpy May 2023 OP

Of course. If you have a cat you already knew this. Ocelot II May 2023 #1

Some people remain clueless Warpy May 2023 #3

also azureblue May 2023 #19

I've only had one cat that would wag it's tail wryter2000 May 2023 #22

I slowly figured out how important the tail is. forgotmylogin May 2023 #25

It's called mirroring The Blue Flower May 2023 #2

+1 chowder66 May 2023 #9

A signal it's okay to approach with people wryter2000 May 2023 #23

I've always just talked to my cats. hippywife May 2023 #4

One of my cats was a 4 year old rescue Warpy May 2023 #5

I think I have known that fact since I was about five years old. Walleye May 2023 #6

We are having a hard time with loud barking right on our fence line LakeArenal May 2023 #7

Good idea Warpy May 2023 #10

Staring at a dog is a dominance signal wryter2000 May 2023 #24

Arthur initiates the slow blinks Siwsan May 2023 #8

Oh heck yes. I figured that out when I was a toddler, decades ago. Sky Jewels May 2023 #11

This works on big cats, too. Sky Jewels May 2023 #12

We call it 'Lovey Eyes' Goddessartist May 2023 #13

I have used this for years and it works. iscooterliberally May 2023 #14

Great tip.. Permanut May 2023 #15

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch May 2023 #17

That's him! Permanut May 2023 #28

Awesome gif! ShazzieB May 2023 #29

It's fascinating that there is that "universal" behavior BumRushDaShow May 2023 #16

I had a very shy new adult female Easterncedar May 2023 #18

In related news, never trust a man who hates cats. oldsoftie May 2023 #20

I do love these studies Easterncedar May 2023 #21

Wait - There's moar! Leith May 2023 #26

This thread needs a picture! progressoid May 2023 #27