What does that mean when a cat blinks at you? – Cat In the Box LLC

When you ask a human what it means when a cat blinks slowly, you probably get the following answer:

“A slow blink from the cat means he trusts you.”

“A slow flashing means that the cat feels relaxed.”

“The cat that takes it slowly” says she love you. “

Asking your cat about the meaning of fast flashing may give you a slightly different answer. In fact, science is striving to find exactly what slowly flashes for cats means.

Let’s find out more!

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First of all, we all have to agree on what a slow cat looks like. Scientists actually call it a “slow link sequence.” This is because slowly blinking is not just a single eye movement.

The slow link starts as a series (in other words, multiple) half flashing. Half blink followed by a much longer stenosis; eye.

So, a slow blink may actually look like this:

Half flashes.

Half flashes.

Half flashes.

c — l — o — s— e-eyes.

The difference between flashing and slow links

Normal blinking is an involuntary reflex. You don’t have to decide to blink, but you can. It occurs automatically like breathing.

Cats and humans blink, spreading their tears throughout their eyes and leaving them lubricated. When it flashes, dead cells and other debris are removed from the eyes. Blinking also sends oxygen and nutrients to the eyes.

We believe that blinking (at least in humans) helps us to see better because the neurons react better when the scene in front of us changes and only decays black between the blinks, and our neurons react better.

However, slow blinking is not an involuntary reflex and does not actually serve these purposes. Slow link is an option. It is a completely intentional action on your cat’s side.

As explained below, the slow link reflects a decision By your cat to communicate with you.

Moving your eyelids seems very subtle to me as the gesture progresses. Honestly, anyone who notices that a cat has her eyes closed halfway through is surprised. But we do. why?

I look at the face for information

In humans, faces tell us what others are thinking or feeling, and help us respond appropriately.

Research suggests that there are actually seven universal human facial expressions. This means that every human being agrees everywhere that a particular expression means something. This is true no matter which country you live in, or what period in history, regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, or your coming or culture.

These universal expressions are anger, light empty, fear, disgust, happiness, sadness, surprise.

Expressions are truly a universal language among people. This fact probably explains whether we are also interested in exactly what cat faces do.

Cats also look at their faces

We are not the only ones looking at her face and trying to read people’s emotions. Cats do that too.

One fascinating study showed that cats act, at least in part, on the basis of the Guardian’s face (their voices and gestures are also counted), but that’s another day’s story).

In this study, researchers placed green ribbons on large fans and used this strange object in the room to observe the behavior of 36 cats and their guardians.

Almost all cats in the study (79%) looked for guidance in the Guardian on how to respond to fans.

If the Guardian had a scary and worried look on his face, his cat was more likely to head towards the door.

If parents have a positive response to their fans, the cat is likely to stay where they are, or meow With their guardians. Some of these cats even got closer to fans.

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However, the expression of the eye seems to have a special meaning

Therefore, facial expressions are important for communication not only between humans but also between humans and cats.

But why are we focused on reading subtle eye movements like slow links?

Our special interest in eye movements may also provide a clue as to the meaning of slowly blinking.

Slove Link appears to have something in common with what is called the “Duchenne Smile.”

Duchenne’s smile is a kind of smile that we all recognize as an expression of true happiness. It’s not the smile you use in your school photos. When the smiler is experiencing pure joy, it is a smile that happens spontaneously.

Duchenne’s smile never stops in her mouth. Duschenne’s smile is a very wide smile, with wrinkled corners of her eyes.

Duchenne’s smile is named after 19-year-old Guillaume Duchenne^th– Century Scientist who maps all the muscles of the human body, including facial muscles. And the difference between a Duchenne smile and a regular human smile is the small, small muscles called Orbicularis oculi.

Orbicularis oculi wraps around the eyes and barely wrinkles form in the corners. This is an important fact to remember when trying to decipher a cat’s slow link. Continue reading.

Animals may also be “Duchenne’s smiles.”

The animals have their own version of Duchenne’s smile. The horse gets a little wrinkled in the corner of their eyes when they feel very good, like when they get Grooming Or you will be given a treat.

The cow also has a version of Duchenne’s smile. Scientists are actually measuring how white the cattle’s eyes are visible during various emotional states. Cows feeling positive – they don’t show whiter than cows that can be seen, for example, when they are fed or when they are anti-minating food But that’s not possible.

Cats also have orbital muscles, which are the muscles used to blink slowly.

So, like humans, horses, cows, it’s possible that slowly blowing cats feel authentic happiness Or satisfied.

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When I first learned about cats’ slow flashing, I thought that was something a cat would give me. Looselyor Groom yourself.

But we found out they might be thinking the same thing about us. Slowly blowing away is something we humans do.

One study involving 18 adult cats at a British animal shelter showed that cats are more likely to be blown away by the first person who slowed them down.

Another study involving 18 reared cats found that cats were more likely to slow or narrow their gaze as guardians looked at them slowly.

These owning cats were also likely to slow down the parallax of researchers they didn’t know when they were blown away by them. And they were more likely to approach the researchers who had kept a neutral look on them.

The conclusion of this study is that slow links appear to be a kind of positive emotional communication between cats and humans.

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A study on Shelter Cat Throwing Links revealed another reason why cats are thought to have a slow link: tension.

Cats identified by animal shelter at the time of ingestion Anxious cat (Because they refused to hide or drink) they were put into a special program to improve their confidence. These cats received extra time and attention from shelter employees and volunteers.

Eight of the uneasy cats were included in the slow link study. Researchers found that these cats spent more time overall and more slowly than more confident cats.

So, what would cats slow down the way they reduce their anxiety? Or are you acting slowly and obediently?

More research is needed.

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Interestingly, cats in the study of slow link shelters were able to run around more frequently and were adopted more quickly.

We humans seem to like “happy faces.” In fact, 69% of the 1,100 cat guardians surveyed in the UK say that the cat being blown away is a relaxed cat.

So we humans apply positive emotional qualities to slow-browing cats, which makes them more attractive to us.

But do we choose a slow cat or do we slowly blink so that the cat is chosen by us?

It’s true that cats don’t understand the adoption process and slow links intentionally The ability to prepare human cues to increase the likelihood of being adopted is something many domesticated animal species have learned.

dogas we know, very skilled at reading humans. Horse and goats have been shown to change their behavior after reading human emotions.

It’s not surprising that cats have learned to do that.

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Dawn Lafontaine

Dawn Lafontaine is a lifelong animal lover who appears to have little pet hair on his keyboard at all times. Her blog, Kitten’s thoughtshelp cat guardians to better understand and care for the special presence that shares their lives and homes. Her cat products business, Cat in the boxsells beautiful, well-made, award-winning products designed to meet cat biological needs.