Happy owners of domestic cats can quite often see how their beloved pets sometimes freeze and stare into space for a long time - as if they see something very far away, behind their owner, or even the walls in their home. At the same time, the fluffy generators of home comfort look very dreamy, as if they were immersed in some kind of cat’s dreams unknown to us.
It also happens that a cat seems to be frightened of something, hisses and arches its back, and its pupils dilate. At the same time, her gaze is directed to where, in the person’s opinion, there is nothing - ordinary emptiness and nothing more.
It's time to understand what is causing this strange behavior of our pets.
Science point of view
Science considers this feature of cats to look into emptiness or at a wall quite simply and without any otherworldly romance - it’s all due to the special structure of the eyes of these amazing animals, behind the retina of which there is a layer of tapetum that can reflect an additional amount of light from the outside onto the retina of the pupil. Thanks to this, the world seen by a cat is many times greater than ours. Of course, it does not become hundreds of times larger when viewed from the ant's point of view, but compared to a person, the difference is truly phenomenal.
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As a result, it is not a big problem for cats to discern something about the presence or existence of which their owners are not even aware. We can safely assume that the flora and fauna of the Earth are much larger in quantity and quality than we all know. In addition, we should not forget the fact that all cats are predators, even though they spend most of their lives in sweet dreams. They have excellent hearing, and therefore they can be attracted by any subtle movement of a shadow on the wall, the rustle of a cobweb, or even an ant running about its business ten meters from a furry observer. And a person with his sight and hearing would never guess that the reasons why his pet suddenly suddenly changes its behavior and looks into emptiness or at the wall are completely innocent.
Look into your eyes, I want to say...
It’s a different matter if we are talking about a pet that lives side by side with a person for a long time. In this case, most likely, the cat looks into the eyes of the owner if he wants to attract his attention. The reasons can be very different. Everyone knows how touching a cat's gaze can be when a mustachioed one begs for a treat. Here the cat will definitely not rush, but will hypnotize the person until his heart trembles.
A cat that is bothered by something may stare intently into its owner's eyes: feeling unwell or having a litter box left behind a closed door. Not every cat will report a problem by meowing—many quiet ones will simply look on with silent reproach.
They can behave in the same way when simply asking for affection. Having been alone at home all day, a pet often follows a person with its tail and looks into its eyes - when will the owner finally have a moment for him?
And finally, cats, like ourselves, can endlessly look at water, fire and a working person. If someone is washing the floor and you are doing nothing, what could be more pleasant than this sight? And many tailed animals do not deny themselves the pleasure of admiring the work of others.
Experiments by Luciano Boccone
Wait a minute to swear, romantically minded people! Of course, cats are absolutely divine animals, and therefore there is a lot of mysticism and the otherworldly in scientific circles. In particular, back in the 80s, the Italian research scientist Luciano Boccone gathered a whole team of enthusiasts and built a laboratory on a hill near Arenzano, about the mystical properties of which the residents of the surrounding villages composed entire legends. Using a large amount of photographic equipment filled with infrared film, as well as sound recording and geophysical instruments, he and his fellow scientists for three years, several hours a day, recorded readings from those places and at the time where and when cats began to behave strangely , including looking into space and being afraid of something invisible to the human eye.
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Luciano Boccone obtained truly stunning results: in the vast majority of cases, in the resulting images one could see certain entities whose nature was completely unknown to science. With their outlines and shape, they looked like ghosts and even some kind of fantastic animals, and their sizes could vary from a small coin to an entire stadium.
Impressive, isn't it? And this is by no means REN TV.
Nervous behavior after you get home
If you come home and find your pet in an inadequate state, perhaps the reason is you. When a cat hides from you or hisses and rushes, most likely you brought bad energy from the street. First of all, take off your clothes and put them in the washing machine, and then go to the shower: this way you will wash away the negativity from yourself and give the animal the opportunity to calm down.
When you are finished with water procedures, carefully analyze your day: where you were, who you talked to. Surely you have been in contact with someone who is jealous of you and wishes you harm, or you have been in some negatively charged place. This is exactly what your cat felt.
A few facts and figures about cats
Well, cats really are fantastic animals. Even in Ancient Egypt they were considered deities and were worshiped. So each of those who are the proud owner of this furry lord can be considered a little Egyptian at heart.
Of course, this is just a joke, but let's study what the results of official and reliable studies conducted by scientists around the world for many years say. So:
- The cat's eye is capable of distinguishing objects that are as much as seven times further than the limits of human vision.
- The viewing radius of a cat's bulging eye reaches almost three hundred degrees, which is approximately two and a half times greater than that of a human.
- With the onset of darkness, the pupil of a pet expands almost to the size of the eye itself, due to which the illumination of its retina increases almost fifty times.
- The normal frame rate of a cat's eye is 50 per second, which is twice the human frame rate.
- The number of photoreceptors in a cat's pupil is six times greater than in a human's pupil.
- The vision of all cats is complemented by phenomenal bonuses - a well-developed sense of smell and amazing locator whiskers that continuously scan the surrounding space.
Needless to say, emptiness in the understanding of a person and a cat are completely unrelated concepts...
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Cat eye care
A cat is an active animal
, so dust and small particles of pollution often appear before his eyes. If they are not removed in time, mucus or pus will begin to accumulate. This can be done using regular washing; if this procedure is repeated at least once a week, then the pet’s eyes will always be clean. As a solution, you can use ordinary warm boiling water, a small amount of boron dissolved in water, or chamomile decoction. Before treatment, you should make sure that the liquid is really warm; you cannot rinse with a cold or hot solution, as this can greatly harm the health of the animal.
Rinsing can be done using a cotton pad.
, having previously moistened it with the solution. You should not touch the animal's eyes with dry matter, as this will cause irritation. The procedure should be carried out from the outer to the inner corner of the eye. If this method is problematic, then you should take a small amount of the prepared liquid into a pipette and drop it into your pet’s eyes.
If purulent accumulations appear at the corners of the cat’s eyes, then after washing, be sure to treat the mucous membrane with a special ointment, which can be purchased at a pet store. With proper care, the animal will always feel comfortable.
Emptiness and wall
Let's try to imagine what kind of thought processes occur in the heads of our pets when they look at an empty wall or even into the distance, through space and time.
Cats are quite compact creatures. And if you deprive them of fur, they will become even smaller. And the brain of these animals is also small, no larger than a walnut. But at the same time, all cats think, and sometimes no less than people. Just look at the ballistic calculations of the next dizzying jump. True, cats don’t tell anyone about this, because they are above such “little things.”
In the thought processes of cats, there is only one master - their hunting instincts. And these furry hunters can stare at the wall for hours, since absolutely any point on it for cats can mean hidden prey. The cat has plenty of time, so she can wait for hours for her imaginary trophy.
The same applies to a cat's admiration of emptiness. True, in fact, no one can accurately explain whether the animal really sees or hears something at that moment; the vision and hearing capabilities of a cat are too different from those of humans. What if she’s just dreaming and frozen, as happens even with people?..
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The Mystery of Cat's Eyes
People tend to look for a mystical element in a cat's gaze. It is believed that cats notice something beyond our control: spirits, images from the third worlds, guardian angels, demons, etc.
Explaining this phenomenon in the language of science, we note that it’s all about the specific structure of cat’s eyes. The cat's pupil has a natural ability to automatically adjust exposure, the ability to change the width of the pupils depending on the amount of light entering it. In strong light, the pupil constricts, blocking excess light. In the dark, on the contrary, it expands, which allows you to capture barely noticeable scattering glimpses of light. It is thanks to this quality that beloved pets have excellent night vision, their eyes “shine” in the darkness, thereby frightening people who intuitively sense changes in the pet’s gaze, but usually do not notice the reasons that cause them. Essentially, cats have certain visual characteristics. Here are some of them.
The cat's appearance is one of its many attractions. Not only because of the variety of color tones that the iris can present, but also because of how expressive it can be due to its large size. All these characteristics make them amazing to everyone.
Perhaps it is for this reason that so many myths and superstitions have been created around cat looks. There are those who believe that they are able to perceive supernatural presences or that they have the power to see the soul or aura of people. Thinking about this, you may feel nervous when your cat looks at you. Do you want to know what is the reason for this? Why is your cat looking at you? Then keep reading!
Whims and illnesses
Unfortunately, animals sometimes get sick, and cats are no exception to this. On the Internet, you can often see funny videos and photographs in which these home lords sit for a long time, resting their heads against the wall or looking at one point, turning away from people.
Of course, from the outside it looks pretty funny. However, these actions may have very serious reasons related to the health of the pet, which, in the end, could simply miscalculate the trajectory of its jump, hit its head and even get a concussion.
But this happens only in extreme cases. What usually happens is that these wayward and independent animals are simply capricious. And the reason for their offense can be anything: from a protest against bathing to a stranger who came to visit the owners.
Cats hear much better than us
That's right: cats have not only acute vision, but also equally acute hearing.
The range of frequencies that the cat's ear perceives is wider. Thus, cats are excellent at distinguishing sounds in a very high frequency range. You will be interested to know that the capabilities of a cat's ear are superior to those of dogs. But that’s not all: cats characteristically move their ears, accurately determining the location of the sound source. You and I will do this with an accuracy of “plus or minus a kilometer,” and the purr will determine it with the smallest error. What are the capabilities of cat hearing? From the outside it seems that the cat has gone crazy, something strange is happening to her. In fact, she may have just listened. So, at the other end of the room, behind the curtain, a bug is hiding or crawling barely audibly. Somewhere in the underground a mouse is treacherously scratching. You and I will never hear this, but our favorites will easily hear it. Let's say more: high-rise buildings also do not stand statically, they sway a little from side to side, making noise. Fantastic? Not at all. For you and me, everything goes unnoticed, but cats hear and “worry.”
Mystical reasons
To conclude our review today of the reasons for the strange behavior of cats staring into space, of course, we cannot ignore the mystical basis that is so beloved by the vast majority of lovers of these pets.
Yes, when a cat just stares at a wall or space without showing any concern, that's nothing. But when her eyes suddenly widen in horror, her fur stands on end, and she begins to hiss, intently watching something invisible, it’s no longer a laughing matter. Especially when it happens at night.
Many people believe that cats are able to see the ghosts of people who have left this world. Among these phantoms there may also be entities of a completely different kind, described in detail in the experiments of Luciano Boccone. One way or another, the vast majority of owners believe that their pets are capable of not only seeing the other world, but also communicating with it. There is a lot of evidence describing the situation when a domestic cat suddenly begins to purr and characteristically bend, as if an invisible hand is stroking it.
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Signs
The cat has lived with humans for many centuries, and people have come up with all sorts of things trying to explain the extravagant cat behavior. There was a version that at the moment when the cat's gaze froze, the animal communicates with the brownie or watches what he is doing.
Psychics suggest that an animal sees the spirit of a deceased person when its gaze freezes at one point.
Religious apologists argued that the moment a cat's gaze hovers in one direction, someone's spirit enters the animal's body.
Unusual cat pupils
Cats are nocturnal animals. They see at night 6 times better than us. This opportunity is given to them by a “mirror” located on the wall of the retina. The light absorbed by the pupil, which is significantly dilated at night, hits the “mirror” and is reflected and transmitted to the nerve fibers. This is how cats get a high-quality night picture. It is because of these reflective abilities that the animal's eyes glow in night photographs.
A person does not have such an opportunity, but during the day we see better. Since daylight is bright, the predator’s pupil turns into a narrow strip so as not to damage the sensitive retina and the animal distinguishes objects blurry.
The vision features of cats have always attracted attention. Not only from a scientific point of view. Their ability to see what is invisible to us has created many myths, legends, and horror stories, which we will discuss below.
Despite this, in Rus' these animals were considered an expensive gift: cats saved the harvest from rodents, served as a symbol of well-being, and protected the house from otherworldly forces. They became the heroes of many fairy tales, nursery rhymes and proverbs.
This video records a case where a cat clearly saw a brownie, look at her reaction:
