Overview

• TikTok creator @kittysittycatbehaviour’s video outlines five behaviours—slow blinking, head bumping, gift-giving, sleeping nearby and tail wrapping—that indicate a cat’s affection.
• Slow blinking functions as a mutual trust signal in cat-to-cat communication that owners can mirror to deepen connection.
• Head bumping allows cats to mark their owners with scent and signifies a strong territorial bond.
• Owners have reacted with anecdotes of cats dozing on laps in unexpected moments and presenting hunted prey as tokens of love.
• Clinical animal behaviourist Nicky Trevorrow stresses that recognising each cat’s individual style and following their lead is essential to building a lasting bond.