Scientists Confirm You Can Communicate With Your Cat by Blinking Very Slowly

[wnylib]

18. I discovered it in an online video about cat behavior.

My cat is sweet and affectionate, but she is also strong-willed and very playful and adventurous, so she gets into mischief (fun, from her perspective) a lot. She got quite defiant over my attempts to curb the mischief, which was sometimes dangerous, like sneaking foods that cats shouldn't eat. It was getting so that she perceived me as the bad guy. I looked online for solutions. The blinks worked.

I got her when she was 9 weeks old from a home where the pets were ignored and fended for themselves a lot, so she was almost like a feral kitten. I only had her a couple days when I made the mistake of looking closely into her eyes to check the color. She growled at me.

She's 7 years old now and has come a long ways in being socialized. Loves being petted, cooperates (usually) with requests, and no longer grabs at every piece of food in sight. Still loves to knock things to the floor for attention, though.