The body language of cats is richer than we could at first imagine. With each part of his body he can convey a message to us, just as we do with words.
However, if it is the first time that we live with these animals, it is normal that we cannot understand them. For example, What does it mean when a cat blinks? If you want to know why it has this curious behavior, read on. I anticipate that it is likely that after doing so you will love him much more. 😉
Why do cats blink?
All cats blink. They need to do this to keep their eyes slightly moist, which helps to keep them from getting sick. But when they do it slowly looking at someone (be it a dog, cat, person or whatever being you consider to be your friend) They will be telling them that they trust him, that they love them.
So when our beloved animals stare at us and blink slowly, what we have to do is "look back" at them; that is to say, when we look at them sweetly we will close and open our eyes little by little. In this way, we will be able to bond more with our furry ones.
Why does a cat wink?
But there is one more question that we have not yet resolved: do cats wink their eyes? There may be people who think yes, that they are capable of winking at them with the same intentions as us, but the reality is that still not known for sure whether they do or not. What we can tell you for sure is that it may simply be a tic or that an insect or a speck of dust bothers you.
Anyway, if your cats blink slowly, don't hesitate: do it yourself and you will see that, from then on, your relationship will be even more special. Of that you can be completely sure 😉.
My cat closes one eye a lot, what happens?
The eyes are an essential part of cats, but also one of the most delicate. If they are healthy, your furry will keep them open but not excessively, and will blink at a normal rate; but if you have one or both sick, or with something that bothers you (speck of dust, grit), or if you have an eye allergy, you can close either one or both.
In the event that he closes them frequently, the first thing to do is take him to the vet to have them examined and he can tell us exactly what is wrong with him, because conjunctivitis will not be treated the same as the presence of a foreign body, for example .
If it is conjunctivitis or an allergy, he will tell us to put eye drops on him for a while, but if he has a foreign body, he may remove it himself with sterile tweezers.
How to clean the eyes of the cat?
The ideal is to do it with an eye drop that the veterinarian has recommended, or with physiological saline. Chamomile infusions are also useful, as long as we do very little because the amount we need is minimal. We must be very clear that what we are going to clean is around the eye, never the eye itself. The eyes will only be 'cleaned' when they are sick, with a specific eye drop that the professional has prescribed.
We will need several sterile gauze, and eye drops, serum or chamomile. Once we have it all We will take a gauze, we will add a few drops of eye drops, serum or chamomile, and we will clean around the cat's eye, removing all the dirt it may have, from above (that is, from the furthest part of the nose) to the side (left or right, depending on the eye). Then, with another gauze, we will proceed to clean the other eye.
If necessary, we will take more than one gauze, and under no circumstances will we use the same to clean both eyes. It must be borne in mind that if there is an eye that, although it does not show symptoms, is sick, the mere fact of using the same gauze in both eyes can be more than enough reason for the one that is healthy to become ill.
Why do cats close their eyes?
Cats close their eyes for the same reasons as us:
- Light bothers them
- Have a foreign body or allergy
- They have them sick, of conjunctivitis for example
- They blink
- They sleep 🙂
As you can see, there are several reasons why her precious eyes can close. Depending on the situation and your particular case, from time to time they may need to be taken to the vet to have a look at them, pun intended.
Why does my cat close his eyes when I pet him?
That's a very interesting question. When we pet our beloved cat, it closes its precious eyes, why? Well, there are two reasons: the first it is by a reflex act, to protect their eyes, as when they caress ourselves near the eyes; and the second is because it's his way of reacting to a show of affection.
Has it been useful to you?