There are many people who say that cats smell fear, but ... is that true or is it a myth? If you are interested in knowing the answer to this question, do not stop reading this article, since the answer may surprise you.
Let's reveal one of the best kept secrets of our favorite felines to understand them more.
Can you smell fear?
Cats are predators, so yes, they can smell fear.. And there are feelings that are universal, and fear is one of them. In the same way that humans perspire and begin to have cold sweats in situations in which we feel that our lives are in danger (whether for real reasons, or not as in the case of phobias), furry people who feel threatened also release adrenaline . This is what makes us, ultimately, on alert, looking for a way out.
Well, cats notice this; or rather, they perceive it. A body in such situations releases stress pheromones, which are captured by the smell of felines. To know what pheromones are, we recommend reading this article.
Why do you approach people who don't like cats?
It's funny, right? But it is not that they want to annoy said people, if not that the aforementioned have a body language that confuses felines. And it is that when we want to be with them we make eye contact with him, we call him, we try to make him play with us, etc .; but when not, what we do is ignore him, lower our gaze, often squinting, and pay no attention to him.
If the furry ones do not make eye contact, or if they see that our eyes are half-open or if we open and close them slowly, they will come closer to us. So, If we DO NOT want them to approach us, especially if we do not trust one in particular, what we can do is stare at them, almost without blinking, for a few seconds. In this way, they will move away from us.
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