A Michael Broad Blog
Lion and tigers, the two biggest cats have the ability to regard humans as dominant if humans stare into their eyes when under attack by either. If a human stares like this is signals dominance and the cat is taken in by it as it seems they have the ability to perceive us as …
A domestic cat companion’s eyes are expressive. There are probably five basic eye configurations: Wide-open pupil i.e. a dilated pupil with wide-open eyes Narrowed eyes with a narrow slit of a pupil Half-closed eyes with the pupil in a relaxed mid-range position Closed eyes Stare Background The pupil is the aperture of the eye …
According to Google search, people are asking, “Why does my cat stare at me?” There are variations on the theme with people asking why their cat stares at them when they are asleep or in bed or their cat stares into their eyes or at the wall! You’d be forgiven for thinking that in …
For the cat, staring at another cat or person is essentially an aggressive act. Although I think you have to also take into account the circumstances as it won’t always be aggressive, far from it. For instance I often stare at my cat and he stares back but we are father and son so …
I don’t think cats stare at their owners. I prefer to say that they look with intent when they are asking for something which is entirely acceptable.
I am going to take a more philosophical viewpoint on this topic. I think humans have a disconnect here. Firstly the word “stare” is derogatory because people don’t like other people staring at them. In the human culture looking at someone a lot is called “staring”. It is a criticism. But in the cat …
Kleve, Germany near the Dutch border: The local firefighting service reported on Facebook that a man’s cat discovered an orange snake behind the fridge. He called the local firefighters for assistance and they took the snake to a veterinarian. Pictures The pictures are by the Kleve fire department. They are thumbnails. You can click …
Why do cats seem to stare at things that are not there? The short answer is that there is something there and your cat has heard it or seen it but you have not. She is more likely to have heard something or seen movement. A cat’s hearing is acute and their eyesight is …
