Why Cats Don't Like It When You Look Them In The Eyes

10.04.2024 08:51

Have you ever noticed how your cat starts to show a strong antipathy towards you when you look into its eyes?

At first, this behavior of the mustachioed-striped friend may seem strange. However, there is a logical explanation for it.

Feline scientists have identified at least two reasons why our furry companions might not like staring games.

The rest of the details on this topic will be revealed in the second part of our material.

Physiological feature

The fact is that cats, unlike people, do not have peripheral vision.

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If they need to see something, they turn their whole gaze towards the object of interest. For this reason, it remains unclear to them why you are looking into their eyes.

Struggle for power

A furry friend may interpret a direct look into his eyes as your desire to fight with him for territory.

Very often, street cats "sort things out" this way. The one who looks away first loses.

Previously, we talked about how to teach a cat to walk on a leash and whether such walks are necessary for a pet .

Margarita Sadkovskaya Author: Margarita Sadkovskaya Editor of Internet resources


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  1. Physiological feature
  2. Struggle for power