If anybody knows the meaning of a cat's wink please post here. Yesterday, Ichi sat on the dining table and winked at me 3 times. I winked back and he stared back with this shocking expression that I had to apologize!
Exactly! It's a great form of animal communication, and very widespread. Only predators have eyes placed facing forwards rather than to the sides of the head, for focusing on prey, whereas a prey animal needs to scan a much wider area in less detail for signs of movement.Originally Posted by jcat
Blinking means "I mean you no harm", and is a great way to make a nervous/unknown kitty relax. When your own kitty does it, it usually means "I'm okay, you're okay!"