Cat's Tail
by: Barbara Laufnick

Did you ever watch a cat's tail…it can tell you a lot about how the cat is feeling and what its thoughts are.

A wide-awake contented cat waves its tail slowly and gently to and fro to indicate pleasure.

A sleepy contented cat will languorously move only its tip when curled up against its body.

Sometimes cats will use their tail to curl up to keep their nose warm.

A walking cat shows its contentment and happiness by carrying its tail erect, a flag of announcement that everything in life is ok.

Cats with very flexible tails carry them flat on the back like a squirrel to denote extreme well - being.

An angry cat's tail lashes violently from side to side. The intensity indicates the feelings; from slight annoyance to battle attack.

A tail tip of a cat quivers when excited. A cat will do this when it's ready to leap onto its prey.

A cat's tail when in fear will flow behind the cat's body.

Cats will flick their tails and stalk off when they are asked to do something beneath their dignity like coming when called.

Mother cats will use their tails to amuse as well as to instruct her kittens.

Even an older cat can't resist chasing its tail on occasions.

Cats tails come in many styles-from long to short, fat and thin, tapered and sausage like, straight and kinked, knobbed, twisted, curled and bobbed and sometimes doubled. But no matter what their appearance they can adequately express their feelings…

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