Body Language and Sounds Cats Make |
Purring |
kitty is
happy and content. Glad for your company. |
Soft tiny
meow |
your cat
really wants attention and is a plea for sympathy, like maybe a spot on your lap. |
Meow |
kitty is
trying to get your attention. |
Yeowling |
Lonely or
restless. The Golden Hour is about to begin. |
Upright
Tail, normal posture |
A happy,
nothing to worry about cat. Not a thing wrong. |
Upright
tail-arched back |
Cat is
afraid or senses something is not right. Cat is exploring the situation. |
Tail
thumping hard and wildly |
Cat is very
irritated and is angry. Stop whatever you are doing to it. Can also mean a cat really
wants what it sees. Don't bother it. |
Tail tip
twitching |
Cat is
becoming irritated. Last warning before the tail thump. |
Tail
between the legs |
Cat is
frightened, does not feel comfortable with the surroundings. Kitty needs to be reassured. |
Ears
back-rock steady posture |
Kitty is
unsure of what to do, what move to make. It is processing the information.. |
Ears
back-body low to the ground |
Cat has
done something it knows you will not like. |
Slow,
sneaky low to the ground crawl |
Cat is
going after something, stalking its "victim", beware cat will start a full speed
assault. |
Laying
down, starring and not moving |
Cat is
waiting for the right moment to attack something. |
Looking up
at a piece of furniture |
Cat is
about to claim it. |
Sneezing
and coughing, low to ground |
hairball
attack. (see hairball) |
Wide open
eyes, staring |
Processing
information. It hears something and is trying to figure it out. |
pawing at
paper |
wants to
play or trying to figure out if it is a new litter box. Often cats will play with paper
items. (see toys) |
lying on
your newspaper or book |
Cat feels
comfortable. It feels it is complete control. |
Rubbing on
things with face |
kitty is
marking the item as his/her property. This includes people. Cats leave their scent on
these items. |
Rubbing
against your leg and purring. |
This means
kitty has accepted you as a friend, or you have been forgiven for abandoning it. |
Lying on
back with stomach exposed |
Utmost
trust, extremely comfortable with the surroundings. Very relaxed. Cats normally protect
their stomach, a great deal of trust has been established. |
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