Man and cat live side by side for a very long time. One of the ancient prejudices about a cat is the unspoken prohibition of looking into a furry “deity” in the eye.

The rumor colorful and detailed gives many examples of confirmation of the danger of non-observance of this taboo, promising grief to the reckless violator. And gullible individuals do not even realize that this is just superstition. And knowledge of feline nature easily explains the strange behavior of the animal with a very close look at it. But first, a little history.

Misconceptions of ancestors

Once upon a time, fluffy graces were worshiped, sacrificed, and prayed for protection. So it was in ancient Egypt. The descendants of the graceful Bastet were famous for their ability to softly move from the world of the living to the kingdom of the dead, communicate with spirits, convey their will through the mouth of the priests. Looking into the eyes of these inaccessible creatures was not allowed. Otherwise, a simpleton will be carried away into uncharted distances, from where there is no way back to human consciousness.

The medieval time, captured in ancient paintings, clearly demonstrated the eternal accompaniment of witches cats. They necessarily participated in the rituals, maintaining contact with otherworldly forces, were famous for immortality, the ability to turn into outlandish entities. They attributed their mystical gaze to the terrible gift of inducing corruption, evil eye, disease or death. That is why poor cats were burned with their owners at the stake.

In Russia, they were ambivalent about black suits of cats. It was believed that this color signifies a demonic beginning. Other colors did not cause panic. But the eyes still had a talent for mesmerizing, bewitching. The ancestors believed in the loss of reason and soul to anyone who decided to look a cat in the eye, especially inseparably.

Many people know that cats don’t forget anything, much less cruel treatment. A long tradition has it that a man will make himself a mortal enemy if he stares intently at cat's eyes. None of the scientists will undertake to confirm such a myth. Just do not intentionally offend the domesticated beast, so as not to get revenge from him later. Then you do not have to blame your mistakes on mysticism.

Wildlife and eye contact

Do not beg the nature of cats. Although they live in apartments with people, they still remain predators. And in the wild, its own laws, including communication. Frankly and long looking into the eyes - for cats means aggression, the intention to rush into the next few seconds. With this signal, they are preparing to defend themselves, fight back, as long as they have enough strength.

Clarifying relations on the street, the most worthy of the two individuals will be the one who did not look away at the "heart to heart conversation" first. In addition, the right to gaze intrinsically belongs to the screaming cat, who considers himself stronger than the enemy. The opponent usually does not dare to answer in the same way, trying to look to the side or in passing, hissing nervously in response.

And the owner unceremoniously lowers his face to the level of the muzzle with a mustache, and without blinking, peers into the bottomless pools of slanting eyes. Such shamelessness first causes confusion in the soul of the furry fury, alertness, then fear.And often she attacks first, without waiting for the attack. As a result, the naive owner gets "for memory" the picturesque red stripes on his cheek or lip. After such a “conversation”, a series of punishments stretches with subsequent acts of revenge. The circle closes.

To avoid this, a person should not forget about the responsibility that he took, deciding to have a soft little animal at home. Indulging her pranks is not necessary. But take into account the nature of nature will have to. Frank eye contact is best not practiced, replacing it with a cursory glance, backed by affection with kind words.

And then the cat will squint his eyes full of colorful glare in response and purrs. This means unlimited trust in your master. And no mysticism. Just mutual understanding, respect and love between two sentient beings under a common roof.