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Everyone comments on Olivia\u2019s tail. She must have inherited it from her Maine coon ancestors. Yes, it\u2019s pretty, long, fluffy, and you should see what it looks like on a dry day\u2014it becomes electric and picks up every piece of lint and other debris in its path.<\/p>\n
Sometimes it seems to get in her way, like when she\u2019s ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/OliviaWindowPerch-225x300.jpg\")
eating. She\u2019ll curl it around her body and it covers part of her plate. I\u2019ve even seen her get a little angry at it. She attacks it as if it\u2019s a foreign intruder with a mind of its own.<\/p>\n
But what I enjoy most about Olivia\u2019s tail is how she uses it. It becomes a gorgeous arch over her back when ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Oliviaglamour-e1601637122968-225x300.jpg\")
she stretches\u2014I\u2019ve yet to capture a good photo of Olivia\u2019s signature stretch. Like all cats, she uses her tail to announce her current mood\u2014playful, irritated, relaxed, etc. And she uses it to demonstrate her emotions. She\u2019ll swat me with her tail for no reason, other than I guess I\u2019m in her space. She\u2019ll leap up onto the back of my office chair or the sofa and start whipping that tail around hitting me over and over. Maybe she just wants my attention. Hilarious!!!<\/p>\n
And she\u2019ll hug me with it. So sweet. Yes, she\u2019ll sit on the back of my chair and wrap her tail around my neck or she\u2019ll pet me with it\u2014gently swipe her tail across my arm or face.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve read a lot about how cats use their tail, but I never had a cat with a tail that\u2019s as expressive as Olivia\u2019s. I guess she knows it\u2019s pretty, so she flaunts it every chance she gets.<\/p>\n
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Everyone comments on Olivia\u2019s tail. She must have inherited it from her Maine coon ancestors. Yes, it\u2019s pretty, long, fluffy, and you should see what it looks like on a dry day\u2014it becomes electric and picks up every piece of … Continue reading