Tail position: Whipping back and forth A cat with a whipping tail. How you should act/react: Leave her alone!Ħ.
Cats share pretty clear messages about how they’re feeling at any given moment with one of their most expressive body parts. Rather, focus all petting and scratching around the chin and ears, she adds.įurther, if during a petting session your cat’s tail starts twitching or lashing, her ears are turning back or she’s leaning away from you, these all are signals that your companion is done with this interaction, Ballantyne explains. While learning cat tail language is a must for cat owners, actually petting the cat around the area of the tail (the base of the tail or the tail itself) is not appreciated by most cats, Ballantyne says. If you are new to cat tail signs, you can be confused by what various tail movements and positions indicate and inadvertently upset or confound your cat. We also can see these behaviors when they’re feeling pain.”īut learning cat tail language is like learning any foreign language: It takes time. They often are crouching with their heads tucked in at the same time. “Cats tuck their tails under or next to their body when they are feeling frightened. “Cats may curve their tail around people they are bonded to and may intertwine their tails with other cats they’re bonded to. “This posture, witnessed among feline friends, is a common way cats greet their humans. “The tail-up posture - tail straight up with a slight curve at the end - is a signal that the cat is approaching amicably,” Ballantyne continues. “ A flicking or lashing tail signals that the cat is agitated, while a slowly waving tail indicates the cat is focused on something (i.e., about to pounce on a toy). “Tails can move quickly or slowly,” she says. Ballantyne have done exhaustive research to help guide pet owners to understand the finer points of cat tail language. Once you take the time to learn and understand cat tail language and realize that careful study of cat tail signs is vital to both your and your pet’s happiness in the home, you’ll be amazed at the myriad - and very clear - signals and emotions your feline companion shares with you.Ĭat tail language: The basics What is your cat’s tail trying to tell you? Photography ©Cynoclub | Thinkstock. Once we know their body language, we can read their emotions, identify situations that cause them distress or pleasure and even identify an illness sooner.” “It is important that all cat owners take the time to learn because understanding how cats communicate helps us to understand them better. Ballantyne, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.B., clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in Urbana-Champaign. “Since cats are such different animals from us, understanding how they communicate isn’t something that comes naturally to humans,” says Kelly C. You just have to “listen” to cat tail language. A cat’s ears, eyes, body posture and, in particular, her tail, express exactly what she’s thinking and how she’s feeling. People who say cats aren’t very expressive and are impossible to gauge just don’t have a clue.
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