Cool, but for a different kind of victory, go for the slow deliberate blink. And hold it closed for a second before opening. To a cat this says, “I’m so not scared of you I can close my eyes.” Which translates to “I like you and we can trust each other, in this moment at least.” Try it a couple times, see if you can get them to blink back.
DandomRude@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Thank you. It may be a small victory, but an important one.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Cool, but for a different kind of victory, go for the slow deliberate blink. And hold it closed for a second before opening. To a cat this says, “I’m so not scared of you I can close my eyes.” Which translates to “I like you and we can trust each other, in this moment at least.” Try it a couple times, see if you can get them to blink back.
DandomRude@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Thanks again, I’ll give it a try.