Cats often close their eyes when eating to protect their eyes, to show enjoyment in the food they are eating, and to show that they feel relaxed and calm while eating.

According to Modi Ramos, a writer at "Cattitude Daily", domestic cats are obligate predators. They are a species that require meat to live.

Even though cats today are mostly indoor pets, they still retain thousands of years’ worth of predatory instincts. Their much larger wild relatives hunted their prey in conditions that included flies and debris that could irritate their eyes.

When a cat closes its eyes while eating a meal, it is showing a sign of contentment. Even though the food came from a bag or a can, eating something that tastes good gives a cat the same satisfaction level that comes from hunting a preferred type of prey.

Your cat’s eyes being closed while eating shows that they are at ease and are not on the watch for constant threats. Cats are predators but have also evolved to protect themselves from becoming prey. Closed eyes show that the cat feels safe around you.

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