A Simple Way to “Talk” Cat

Research suggests an easy method to enhance a positive rapport with our feline friends.

Published: December 21, 2020

talk-cat — Let a cat show you how to do it. Start with a neutral expression, then slowly go to a half blink followed by a languid shift to full eye closure, then back to a kind of half blink/narrowing of the eyes.
Reprinted from “The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat-human communication” in Scientific Reports, by Tasmin Humphrey et al. October 5, 2020.

Cats communicate with us in a variety of ways. They often purr when they’re in a good mood, for instance, and sometimes they’ll rub or butt their heads against us if we feel sad. (It’s called bunting.) We communicate with them, too. When we feed and play with them and stroke them, we are expressing […]