More 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 a

More 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.