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grumpyduck

(6,592 posts)
Mon Apr 3, 2023, 12:36 AM Apr 2023

Cat looking at you in the eyes?

We had a Maine Coon who used to look at me in the eyes before jumping on my lap. No question about it: he was looking at my eyes, like hey I'm looking at you. On one hand it was creepy and on the other hand it was cool. None of our other cats did this. Anyone else run into this?

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Cat looking at you in the eyes? (Original Post) grumpyduck Apr 2023 OP
My wife's cat looked me in the eyes as it peed in my shoes. Frasier Balzov Apr 2023 #1
the only time my cat came over and did a stare-down on me Skittles Apr 2023 #2
🤣🤣🤣 irisblue Apr 2023 #8
I know, right? Skittles Apr 2023 #12
I've had several that do that. nt Phoenix61 Apr 2023 #3
The eyes are windows into the soul. Jeebo Apr 2023 #4
My kitty cat stares at me every day. FuzzyRabbit Apr 2023 #5
My cat says . . . Aussie105 Apr 2023 #6
I've read if a cat looks you in the eyes Freddie Apr 2023 #7
All of my cats do that Siwsan Apr 2023 #9
All of my cats have always done that. Very clear communication. niyad Apr 2023 #10
My ginger girl Lena who died last fall at 14... hippywife Apr 2023 #11

Skittles

(157,016 posts)
2. the only time my cat came over and did a stare-down on me
Mon Apr 3, 2023, 12:45 AM
Apr 2023

I had cleaned and washed his litterbox but then I forgot to fill it with litter

Skittles

(157,016 posts)
12. I know, right?
Tue Apr 4, 2023, 12:26 AM
Apr 2023

I thought about it later and it would be like me finding no water in my toilet.....NOT acceptable, AT ALL

Jeebo

(2,177 posts)
4. The eyes are windows into the soul.
Mon Apr 3, 2023, 01:23 AM
Apr 2023

Who said that? My cat Fred looks me in the eyes all the time. Do animals have souls? I think so, because when I look straight into his eyes, I can tell there's somebody in there.

-- Ron

Aussie105

(5,985 posts)
6. My cat says . . .
Mon Apr 3, 2023, 02:45 AM
Apr 2023

Oh, the close-up stare doesn't work because you are asleep? (3 am)

OK then . . . he escalates to soft paw pats on my face, if that doesn't work, the claws slowly come into play.

Pure evil, that boy!

But 3 am, ok then, toilet time anyway.

The joys of having a bossy cat and an old bladder.

Siwsan

(27,011 posts)
9. All of my cats do that
Mon Apr 3, 2023, 06:50 AM
Apr 2023

Madoc will sit and stare at me and we have stare-downs. Arthur will stare at me until I look back, and then he gives me slow blinks.

Even Carys, who is finally coming out of her feral stage, will look me in the eye.

hippywife

(22,767 posts)
11. My ginger girl Lena who died last fall at 14...
Mon Apr 3, 2023, 10:10 AM
Apr 2023

used to lay on my pillow every night and stare deep into my eyes until we both fell asleep. She did that almost her entire life. I miss that and her so much.

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