| Cat tail signal: tail is curved gently downward, then curved up
again at the tip Mean: the cat is relaxed and comfortable |
Cat tail signal: tail is
slightly raised and softly curved
Mean: The cat is beginning to get interested in
something. |
Cat tail signal: tail is
erect, but the tip is tilted over, either forward or back
Mean: The cat is
very interested and feeling friendly. |
Cat tail signal: tail is
fully erect and the tip is vertical
Mean:
The cat is offering a
friendly, cheerful greeting. |
Cat tail signal: tail is
erect with the whole length or tip quivering gently
Mean: The cat is
showing affection. |
| Cat tail signal: tail is
still, but the tip is twitching occasionally: The cat is slightly
irritated or pensive. |
Cat tail signal: tail is
still, but the tip is twitching intensely
Mean: The cat is
very annoyed. |
Cat tail signal: tail is
swishing vigorously from side to side
Mean: The cat is
angry. |
Cat tail signal: tail is
straight up and fully bristled
Mean: The cat is showing aggression (toward another cat). |
Cat tail signal: tail is
arched and bristled
Mean: The cat may attack if further provoked. |
Cat tail signal: tail is
lowered and fluffed out
Mean: The cat is afraid. |
tail is
raised and fluffed out (the "Big Tail")
Mean: The cat is probably happily chasing around. |
Cat tail signal: tail is
fully lowered, perhaps tucked between hind legs
Mean: The cat is showing defeat or submissiveness
(toward another cat). |
Cat tail signal: cat is a
female and her
tail is held to one side, and she is crouched or with her rump in the
air
Mean: This female cat is ready to mate. |
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Domestic
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