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MIButterfly

(3,173 posts) Sun May 24, 2026, 08:21 PM 15 hrs ago

Holly slow-blinked at me today for the first time!

She was sitting next to me on the couch and I was petting her and telling her how glad I was that she came to live with me and she looked straight at me and slow-blinked! I was overjoyed! The closest she had ever come before was when I would slow-blink at her and she would turn her head away and close her eyes halfway. Not the same thing as looking me right in the face and blinking.

I know my cat-loving friends on DU will understand how happy that made me. She loves me! ❤️

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Holly slow-blinked at me today for the first time! (Original Post) MIButterfly 15 hrs ago OP

A perfect day for you and Holly. Polly Hennessey 13 hrs ago #1

That means you're hired Jerry2144 12 hrs ago #2

That is wonderful news! Thank you for sharing. niyad 12 hrs ago #3

Awww she loves you🧡 Figarosmom 12 hrs ago #4

Always so nice to have affirmation. Yay! JMCKUSICK 12 hrs ago #5

Oh yes, I understand completely! ShazzieB 12 hrs ago #6

Slow blink means a lot. It took me 3 years to get one of my feral Russians to sleep in a heated bed! Lol MerryBlooms 9 hrs ago #7

Polly Hennessey

(8,981 posts)

1. A perfect day for you and Holly.

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 10:35 PM

13 hrs ago

More slow-blinking to follow.

Jerry2144

(3,324 posts)

2. That means you're hired

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 10:49 PM

12 hrs ago

You can be her staff and attendant.

niyad

(134,108 posts)

3. That is wonderful news! Thank you for sharing.

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 11:01 PM

12 hrs ago

Figarosmom

(13,568 posts)

4. Awww she loves you🧡

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 11:05 PM

12 hrs ago

I'm sure she has done it before and you just didn't see it.😊

JMCKUSICK

(6,639 posts)

5. Always so nice to have affirmation. Yay!

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 11:09 PM

12 hrs ago

ShazzieB

(22,916 posts)

6. Oh yes, I understand completely!

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 11:25 PM

12 hrs ago

Congrats to you and Holly on reaching this milestone. 😻

MerryBlooms

(12,415 posts)

7. Slow blink means a lot. It took me 3 years to get one of my feral Russians to sleep in a heated bed! Lol

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 01:53 AM

9 hrs ago

He now waits for me by the door every morning. Waits for front porch guitar time... He sits right next to my gig bag. Awesome. He won't let me touch him yet, but he and his lady and kids have been trapped and altered. 🥰🥰🥰
Patience... I am absolutely in love with this fire damaged, beat up Tom, named Smokey. Patience... one day he will touch me physically, as he has my heart.

Good luck to you and your little one. 💕

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