What does a cat's facial expressions mean: interesting facts
Cats are capable of expressing various emotions through facial expressions.
This helps animals socialize among people and other pets.
What does cat facial expressions mean
With the help of non-verbal signs you can understand what state your pet is in or what it wants to tell you.
For example, when a cat blinks slowly while looking at you, it means that the pet is showing its love, affection or affection.
In such a situation, you can also respond to the cat by blinking slowly.
Thus, blinking has a social function in cats and helps build trusting and strong relationships.
Cats also use their facial expressions during conflicts and aggression. This is called defensive communication.
During times of stress, aggression and conflict, the animal stares intently and aggressively, presses or raises its ears, and its pupils are narrow at this time.
This pet’s body language indicates a readiness to enter into conflict and defend itself.
An insecure cat will dilate its pupils and press its ears and tail during a quarrel. These are signs of a pet's protective behavior.
The cat may also use its tail, move aggressively, move away from a person or animal, take a defensive position, or start screaming loudly.
These non-verbal signs mean that the cat is ready to enter into conflict, defend its boundaries and get into a fight.
In addition, a cat's facial expressions can sometimes express physical pain.
If your cat's facial expressions have changed, this is a reason to contact your veterinarian to have a specialist check your pet's health.
If the cat feels well, the animal has relaxed ears, eyes, muzzle and straight whiskers.
If an animal is in pain, it changes the position of its ears, eyes, and its muzzle looks more tense.
Previously, we talked about how to gain the trust of a dog.
