If a cat does a slow blink while staring at you it’s generally believed they are showing you some affection. Here is some common cat eye body language decoded: Slow Blinking

Not just their pupils, but how they are looking at you, whether they are staring, blinking, and so on. Cat Eye Body LanguageĪs I mentioned earlier, cats do a lot of communicating with their eyes. Related – Ever wondered if cats have eyelashes or eyebrows - read those posts. If it happens while you’re fussing them, that’s a definite sign they are enjoying it. The most common reason I see this with my cats is when they’re playing with catnip or some other stimulant. This could mean pleasure, fear, anger, some kind of emotional arousal that’s stimulating a response. If it’s not due to light stimulation, however, when a cat’s eyes are narrow it generally means they’re aroused in some way. If a cat looks at direct sunlight their pupils will naturally narrow to reduce the amount of light they’re letting in, just as we do. So, it’s important you tread carefully to find out what mood your cat is in when they’re looking at you all wide-eyed. Two very different emotions, but both evoke this same response. When it’s not due to lighting, however, it usually means a cat is in a high state of excitement or fear. This is normal for eyes, it’s how an eye lets more light in to see better. Here’s what these two different pupil shapes mean: Wide Round PupilsĪ cat’s pupils will widen and become large and round when they’re in a dimly lit area. For us, it’s always around, and our pupils dilate or widen to allow more light in.Ī cat’s pupil changes in shape completely from a vertical slit, to a big round shape – it’s quite fascinating how drastically different they look depending on the shape of their pupils. The pupil is the black part in the middle of the eye.

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