02 They Give You the “Slow Blink”
For cats, affection is often communicated through their eyelids rather than a wide-eyed gaze.
If your cat looks at you and slowly lowers their eyelids before gently opening them again, they are giving you a “slow blink.” A study published in Scientific Reports demonstrated that this behavior functions as a form of positive emotional communication between cats and humans.
The researchers found that cats are significantly more likely to approach a human who slow blinks at them compared to one who maintains a neutral facial expression. You can easily return this gesture of trust.
When your cat is resting nearby, look at them softly, close your eyes slowly, hold them shut for a brief second, and slowly open them. If your cat blinks back, they are openly reciprocating your affection.
Yup I was wondering why they would follow me to the bathroom
Excellent. Glad to be reassured that both, my rescued cat and dog, are happily attached. They provide great joy and companionship. Both are allso attached to each other, even when Gingie has been with me years before Beba, behaving exactly like siblings.