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Yes, I\u2019m bored too. It was during one of the CoronaVirus TV briefings that I gazed at Lily. She was grooming herself\u2014her tail to be exact. I began thinking about the tail of the cat and how it differs from that of a dog. We all know that when a dog swishes or wags his tail, he\u2019s happy, happy. But a cat-tail swish indicates anger, unless it\u2019s a slow swish, then the cat is probably focused on something\u2014stalking, perhaps. A tucked tail ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rookienap-e1517836344833-225x300.jpeg\")
indicates submission.<\/p>\n
How do you tell when your cat is happy? That\u2019s when the tail is straight up in the air. This denotes confidence, a friendly attitude\u2014happiness. A curve at the end of the tail\u2014like a question mark\u2014usually indicates that the cat is feeling frisky. She wants to play. A puffy tail might mean that the cat is agitated. You\u2019ll see the puffy tail along with the puffy body when the cat encounters a dog, for example. And if a cat wraps her tail around another cat, she\u2019s embracing him.<\/p>\n
For a greater understanding of your cat through \u201ctail-talk\u201d check out this site. https:\/\/www.catster.com\/cat-behavior\/cat-tail-language-what-your-cats-tail-is-telling-you<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yes, I\u2019m bored too. It was during one of the CoronaVirus TV briefings that I gazed at Lily. She was grooming herself\u2014her tail to be exact. I began thinking about the tail of the cat and how it differs from … Continue reading