Cat Moods

Kitty "Mood-O-Meter!"

Decipher Feline Body Language to Discern Your Cat's Mood!

Relaxed and Happy Relaxed and Happy:
Ears at normal position, tail relaxed or upright, whisker standing straight out from face, purring.

Aggressive:
Narrow pupils, ears flat and rotated backwards, tail swishes or thumps the ground, hair on tail bristles, hissing or screeching.

Frightened Frightened:
Eyes and pupils wide open, hair on tail and back standing up, ears pulled back against head.

Annoyed:
Tip of tail twitches, whiskers pulled back tightly against face, ears flat against head. Annoyed

Sick Sick:
Eyes in half-closed position, tail between legs, whiskers and ears remain in abnormal position for extended period of time, may purr loudly when comforted.

Many Cat breeds have identifiable personalities.

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	Relaxed and Happy: Ears at normal position, tail relaxed or upright, whisker standing straight out from face, purring.

Aggressive: Narrow pupils, ears flat and rotated backwards, tail swishes or thumps the ground, hair on tail bristles, hissing or screeching.

	Frightened: Eyes and pupils wide open, hair on tail and back standing up, ears pulled back against head.

Annoyed: Tip of tail twitches, whiskers pulled back tightly against face, ears flat against head.

	Sick: Eyes in half-closed position, tail between legs, whiskers and ears remain in abnormal position for extended period of time, may purr loudly when comforted.