By Pam Johnson-BennettPosted at Yahoo! Tue, May 29, 2007, 10:00 am PDT
You may or may not be aware of cat kisses, but they're something cat lovers have talked about for years. Some believe in them and some don't. I happen to be a believer in the ever-subtle -- but extremely endearing -- cat kiss.
If you're envisioning your favorite feline puckering up and planting a whisker-tickling smooch on your cheek, you're on the wrong track. A cat kiss is actually a very slow blink of the cat's eyelids.
Cat kisses are given to other cats, and to some lucky humans. It's usually reserved for a companion with whom the cat is familiar and friendly. You can even return a cat kiss with your own slow blink.
The next time you're sitting on the couch and your kitty is relaxed on the chair across the room, pay close attention -- because she may be offering a cat kiss. Her posture will be relaxed with her facial muscles also relaxed. Her eyelids will ever-so-gently close and reopen. You've just been kissed!
Don't attempt cat kisses with unfamiliar cats or ones who are stressed and anxious. You don't want to offer a direct stare to an unhappy or conflicted kitty. Reserve cat kisses for those relaxed and happy moments with the cats in your life.
When my first child was a baby, I would exchange cat kisses with my cats while I was b
usy bottle-feeding my daughter. I believe it helped my cats feel connected to me while I was occupied doing things in which they couldn't participate.Have you been kissed today?
2 comments:
wow..really!!!.i luv cats..i have a very cute cat pet named gobel, miss her soo much..can't wait to kiss her when i returning to bintulu..xoxoxoxoxoxox
Well? Did u kissed Gobel the day u were at Bintulu? Can't wait to get Tennoo for the xoxoxoxoxox...meeoowwyy!
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