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A cat blinks slowly at you with half-closed eyes. What does it often show?

The cat is relaxed and content.

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  1. Allergies
  2. A demand for food
  3. Relaxed and content ✔

Why: International Cat Care says relaxed eyes with slow blinking, sometimes half closed, are non-threatening signals that show a cat is content.

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Answer: Relaxed and content. International Cat Care says relaxed eyes with slow blinking, sometimes half closed, are non-threatening signals that show a cat is content.

  1. International Cat Care: Cat communication icatcare.org/articles/cat-communication
    if cats have relaxed eyes, with blinking and winking, sometimes with their eyes half-closed, these are non-threatening signals that show the cat is content.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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