Tail posture reveals the mood of the cat

The straight-up cat's tail expresses confidence, while the curled tail like a question mark is a sign of friendliness, and tails mean fear.

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When a cat's tail is upright, they are confident, excited or satisfied.Cats often greet the owner with a straight tail as if to show a happy mood.

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The upright cat tail with the curve at the end like a question mark is friendly or fun.This action appears when the cat is playing with a favorite item.

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When a cat is unsure of a situation or is aggressive, it will keep the tail low near the ground.However, some cat breeds like Persian and Scottish Fold cats tend to keep their tails low even in a happy mood.

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If the cat is focused on looking at a specific object, it will whip the tail from side to side, for example when seeing insects or toys.That action usually appears just before they pounce on something.

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The cat snaps her tail very quickly to the ground if excited or frightened.It will show aggression soon after.

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When the cat's tail ruffled like cotton, they were scared.They make bigger tails to ward off something (as a threat).

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The tail hidden beneath the body showed the cat being scared, uncertain, or having something in the environment that made it uncomfortable.

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The cat shakes the tail to show joy or predict something good is about to happen.Many owners say their cats often take this action before being fed.