Why does a cat tilt its head to the side when looking at a person?

02.07.2023 20:53

These pets create a sense of coziness in the house, calm with their purring, but at the same time often surprise their owners.

For example, it happens that an animal looks at a person for a long time, and also tilts its head to the side.

This may seem cute and even funny, but you shouldn't relax.

By the way, there is no need to be scared either. It's all about cat instincts, which you need to take into account if you decide to get a pet.

The thing is that a cat can tilt its head during play when hunting skills are demonstrated.

Cat
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You need to be prepared for such moments when the animal can calculate the distance to its “prey” and the trajectory of its run.

If you don’t want the kitten to “attack” your hands or feet, you can distract attention with a ball or ribbon, which your pet will happily start playing with.

But there is another explanation for why the animal looks attentively and tilts its head. As experts note, this is due to the cat's natural curiosity when it wants to examine an object of interest from different angles.

Olga Kotova Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor