Licking, 'kneading', blinking: this is how cats show us their love

Licking, 'kneading', blinking: this is how cats show us their love

Many think that cats are independent and grumpy animals, nothing could be more wrong. These beautiful felines are very loving

Many think that cats are independent and grumpy animals, nothing could be more wrong. These beautiful felines, victims of stereotypes, are actually very affectionate and have several ways of showing it to us. We learn about their non-verbal communication to understand that they really have a lot of attention towards us.





Index

Purr

First of all, the purr, perhaps the gesture that we all know a little. Cats purr when they are calm and relaxed. This allows them to decrease their heart rate, secrete endorphins (the hormone of happiness) and produce that characteristic sound. If you notice, there is a purr when we touch very sensitive areas of their body such as the ears, chin or head. While they relax, we enjoy their therapeutic effect and surrender to them.

Innocent bites and scratches

Then there is the chapter bites and scratches that are not very pleasant let's face it, but they are their way of symbolically offering us love. We speak clearly of innocent little bites and scratches, not ambushes. Cats use their paws to mark territory and leave tracks. So when they do it with a human being this indicates, according to ethology specialists, that we are part of their territory and they want us close.

Blinking

An important role is then played by the eyelids, pay attention to it. Banging them is not only the way in which our four-legged friend shows us love, but also a gesture that allows us to communicate with him. When a kitten is in tension - in the face of danger or a stranger - he will never blink, so if the cat is looking directly at us and blinking slowly we must interpret that he enjoys our company and feels safe in ours. flank. This gesture is known as "cat kiss" and we can also reciprocate by blinking.

Licking us while they clean up

Cats spend about four hours a day grooming and grooming themselves. This ritual helps them eliminate parasites, keep their fur at bay, improve circulation and relax. But if they also share this intimate moment close to us and pass the tongue in our hands, it also means that they want to express their affection.



Prey or little gifts?

Anyone who has a cat will have received a 'gift' at least once. They are predators and therefore, to show you their affection, they can also leave you a bird or other dead animal right next to you. An offer of love.

Making the 'pasta'

When they are puppies, cats usually press their pads on their mother's breasts to get more milk. A reflex action that they continue to do even after they stop breastfeeding to express that they are in a pleasant moment. When this 'kneading' action is performed on human beings, be they legs, belly or arms, it means that they feel safe with us and show us their love.

When they rub their heads or put their asses on our faces

It is another of the most common ways cats communicate with humans and express their affection. On the head, the lips and forelegs have glands that release pheromones, so if they rub their heads against us or rub their body around our legs when we are standing they are actually telling us that they like us a lot. When they sit on our faces it's their way of telling us I love you, as well as when they turn upside down to show us their bellies, they feel safe and rely on us.


When they stand next to us

Finally, if we are on the sofa and the cat is placed next to us, next to us or on our knees and positions itself as if it were a donut, this should be interpreted as a sign of absolute love.


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