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If you look in to a cats eyes why do they take that as a threat?

7 Answers  |  Asked By: hewittk   375   

I don’t know why but Sue(boy) takes that as a threat. I could just be looking at her and all of a sudden BAME she bits and/or scraches me. I don’t do it any more without petting him at the same time(that calms him down)

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Answer 1
kitty

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obviously your looking at your cat the wrong way. You should try looking into the cats eyes the right way from now on

 

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kitty

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Be sure not to cross your eyes while doing this. You could end up getting your cat's left eye stuck in the right socket, or vice versa. Very painful and expensive for you vet to fix.

By: Azral   8
kitty

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What is the right way and how could crossing my eyes hurt my cats eyes?!

By: hewittk   375

Answer 2
kitty

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Yes, staring into the eyes of a cat sends a message of aggression. It tells the cat, “I want to fight with you!”

 

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kitty

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Sometimes i do want to play fight with him it is really fun!

By: hewittk   375

Answer 3
kitty

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Cats DO take eye to eye contact as a threat. When two cats are eye to eye, or staring, at each other, they are squaring off. If one cat is bigger, he or she will intimidate the smaller cat with this staring. Eventually, the smaller cat turns tail and is promptly chased away. So don’t stare into Sue(boy”s) eyes. A momentary glance is enought to say hello, then follow his lead and he’ll tell you what he wants next. Meow for now!

 

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kitty

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yea this is true my cats used to stare eachother down all the time

By: EthanFrome   14

Answer 4
kitty

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yes it is bad to stare a cat in it’s eyes cat’s take that as a threat

By: catboy   99
 

Answer 5
kitty

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cats dont like it when you stare in their eyes. as other ppl have said it is a threat to cats.

By: KitKat   463
 

Answer 6
kitty

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umm mayb u shouldn’t stare into his eyes maybe u should give him lots of attention and love!

 

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kitty

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Oh don't get me wrong!!! I do love him more than myself i love him with all my heart!!!!!!!! It is only when we are playing!!!!!! : )

By: hewittk   375

Answer 7
kitty

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hey don’t look in your cats eyes. it indicates aggression and your cat might think you wabt to fight.

By: khushi   1657
 

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