Why does my cat squint at me sometimes, esp when i say his name?
2006-09-24 00:03:58 · 20 answers · asked by vampire_o3 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
a squinting cat means it likes you! if it closes its eyes slowly then opens them it means it loves u. when ppl who hate cats squint, the cat gets the wrong message & always goes towards them. this is why cat hating ppl always say "i hate cats but they always come to me!" thats why!
2006-09-24 00:07:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Assuming kitty doesn't have a vision problem (check with your vet to be sure), you can pretty much relax.
You must be a wonderful owner. Your kitty adores you so he's smiling at you. If your cat is happy with you he or she will look you in the eyes and squint or blink really slowly. The slower the blink the bigger the smile. A really slow blink is like a happy little chuckle. Obviously purring and nuzzling are expressions of happiness and contentedness too, but as far as facial expressions go, to paraphrase an old song... "if you want to know if kitty loves you so, it's in his blink."
The best thing you can do is look kitty right in the eyes and squint or slowly blink back at him. Don't be surprised if he responds by coming over for a "cuddle-and-purr" love session.
2006-09-25 09:08:00 · answer #2 · answered by copygyrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're cat could just be blinking in your direction, wondering why you're calling him with no food in your hand... but, I would personally have him checked out at the vet. Some cats get scratches on the corneas of their eyes, called ulcers, and eyelid movement against the cornea (like when he turns his head to look at you) can cause a slight irritation. The nice thing is that most ulcers are cleared up with some eye ointment.
2006-09-24 00:17:15 · answer #3 · answered by Kitty Fosterer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a cats way of saying i like you. Humans tend to squint when they dont like something thats why people that dont like cats always attract them
2006-09-26 21:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by scott j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my cats had a permanant squint vet said it was normal
2006-09-25 08:10:33 · answer #5 · answered by Candy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch that eye and if there is any pink/redness or it looks aggravated, or she maintains to maintain it closed, rubs at it, or there is discharge, i'd propose an antibiotic eye ointment you want to purchase out of your veterinarian, made by making use of Pfizer. that's a yellowish gel, you will word it to her eye topically two times consistent with day. sometimes while they have a scourge they are in a position to get a secondary eye an infection and this would help...besides, you could probable get it out of your vet and not making use of a pass to, that's provided in a splash tube and could fee you below $15 and is termed Terramycin, back, that's by making use of Pfizer and is quite risk-free to apply yet you will could get it on the vet's workplace.
2016-10-01 07:37:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cat's pupils dilate and grow bigger when they are agitated, like just before they are about to attack something! When they are content and happy it is the reverse, and their eyes close up completely. It looks like winking but it is a sense of their affection for you.
When approaching a cat it is a good idea to close your eyes too, then that way it knows you aren't going to hurt it.
2006-09-24 09:45:06 · answer #7 · answered by ben 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's not squinting! He's doing the double-blink thing which means "Ilove you" in cat language! Do it back!
2006-09-26 06:47:15 · answer #8 · answered by kiteeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that when a cat squints, he/she is smiling at you >
2006-09-27 20:38:32 · answer #9 · answered by Sydney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat used to do this. I read somewhere that it means they love you ( or what love means to cat). A show of affection.
2006-09-24 02:39:28 · answer #10 · answered by bobbi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋