Cats are often labeled as aloof or independent, but feline behavior specialists agree that when a cat truly trusts a human, ...

Our furry felines are our best friends, and showing them just how much we love them is the least we can do in exchange for all their affection and cuddles. While we can't help but meow back whenever ...

Cats may be notoriously difficult to befriend, but a new study has found that there might be a simple trick to solving this problem. According to research published in Scientific Reports, cats are one ...

A new study about cat-human communication has provided scientific evidence of what many cat lovers already suspected: “Slow-blinking” may help people bond with their feline companions. “Our results ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A cat with its eyes closed "Why do cats blink?" might not be a question you've ever really given much thought to. After all, you ...

According to a recent study by psychologists at the Universities of Portsmouth and Sussex, cats are more likely to approach humans who slow-blink at them. Psychologists at the Universities of ...

Cats, unlike dogs, are notoriously unfriendly and hard to win over, even for their owners. Now scientists have discovered a sure-fire way to win a feline over, and it centres around partially closing ...

Animal behaviourists have revealed the most effective way to befriend a feline: the “slow blink”. The new research suggests that humans can signal goodwill by learning how cats themselves smile — that ...

Stare at a cat long enough and you’re likely to catch them engaging in a prolonged session of blinking, closing their eyes for a brief moment before opening them. Blinking slowly is a perplexing habit ...

Psychologists at the Universities of Portsmouth and Sussex have discovered a way for pet parents to build a rap-paw with their cats. The new study, published October 5 in the online journal Scientific ...