{"id":4469,"date":"2020-10-02T03:14:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T11:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4469"},"modified":"2020-10-02T03:14:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T11:14:13","slug":"frivolous-friday-that-cat-stare-what-does-it-actually-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4469","title":{"rendered":"Frivolous Friday \u2013 That Cat Stare: What Does it Actually Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Oliviaglamour-e1601637122968-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Oliviaglamour-e1601637122968-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Oliviaglamour-e1601637122968-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Oliviaglamour-e1601637122968-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Oliviaglamour-e1601637122968.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Do you ever catch your cat just sitting across the room, on the coffee table in front of you, or on the floor at your feet just staring into your face? Does this make you uncomfortable? Do you wonder, what is she thinking? Is she sending me a thought-message? Is she trying to get my attention for some reason?<\/p>\n<p>Well, your cat isn\u2019t the only cat who does this and <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/NyxyWou-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/NyxyWou-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/NyxyWou-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/NyxyWou-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/NyxyWou-1.jpg 1384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>experts say thee are reasons for it. One is that the cat just wants to connect with you. If you stare back, you might see a slow blink. Be pleased as your cat is expressing her affection for you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LilyFeb-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LilyFeb-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LilyFeb-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LilyFeb-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LilyFeb.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>She may stare because she wants your attention. She\u2019d like to jump up onto your lap\u2014if only you\u2019d put the other cat or the newspaper down. She might be hungry and she\u2019s hoping you\u2019ll notice her and feed her. She might be in the mood to play. Here\u2019s a site that gives more details on that intriguing stare we get from our cat. I\u2019m getting one from Olivia at this very moment. She\u2019s on my lap resting her head on my arm as I type and staring up at me. Oh yes, she\u2019s purring. My response? \u201cI love you, too, Olivia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iheartcats.com\/vets-explain-why-cats-stare-at-us-you-might-be-surprised\">https:\/\/iheartcats.com\/vets-explain-why-cats-stare-at-us-you-might-be-surprised<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever catch your cat just sitting across the room, on the coffee table in front of you, or on the floor at your feet just staring into your face? Does this make you uncomfortable? 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