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Not completely on-topic, but there is a known dynamic where cats prefer to sit on the lap of cat-phobics. A cat enters the room, sees a lot of people making no
by hyperman1 4y ago
Not completely on-topic, but there is a known dynamic where cats prefer to sit on the lap of cat-phobics.
A cat enters the room, sees a lot of people making noise and movements. The exception is someone sitting very stil. This person, as seen trough the eyes of a cat,is the ideal cat seat, who cares if he's literally scared stiff.
The solution is for cat-phobic people to make extravagant movements, so the cat chooses someone calmer.
- heikkilevanto 4y agoMore than movements, I think it is staring. Cat-lovers tend to look at the newly arrived cat, whereas cat-haters tend to look away. Cats interpret the staring as negative attention, getting ready to hunt or fight. If you want to make friends with a cat, it is ok to look in their direction for a while, but make a few slow blinks in between. If the cat blinks back, you are halfway there.