There is a basic language to be found in a cat’s tail. A cat uses its tail primarily to aid balance during movement, but a secondary use is to communicate its intention to other cats:
- A tail that is lowered suggests that the cat is calm or submissive.
- A tail that is fully raised suggests that the cat is about to display a dominant form of behaviour such as marking or aggression.
- A tail that is repetitively swaying from side to side suggests that the cat is about to pounce in play or in attack against prey or competitor.
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1 Catherine // Apr 15, 2008 at 4:31 pm
I thought this advice could be more useful if it was preceeded by a list of identifications for a HEALTHY cat. The qualities of a healthy cat must be known first; for example one of my cats displays some of the ill health signs listed however my twice yearly health checks with my vet indicate he is fine…..go figure?
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