We cat owners
know that our cats are intelligent animals, but sometimes we might not be quite
so sure what they are trying to tell us.
Does your cat
blink when she’s looking at you? That means she trusts
you enough to close her eyes because she knows she won’t be attacked. She
probably won’t do this if her pupils are very small or very large, though. That
would mean that she’s scared or upset about something.
You’ll also
know she’s anxious or scared if her tail is tucked down or puffed up—especially
if her ears are flat too. If she’s like this, you may want to leave her alone
for a little while and let her calm down. Once she’s
calm, you may see some signs that she’s in a playful or affectionate mood. Her
tail may be straight up, her ears attentive, or she may even let you rub her
belly. If she’s being extra affectionate, she’ll knead her paws on you and rub
her head on you—marking you
as her territory.
And, of
course, there’s the “meow.” Cats meow in many different ways, and have learned
to do this in order to communicate with us; they don’t naturally meow with each
other as a form of communication. They
also purr, hiss, growl, chirp, or chatter.
And what cat
owner doesn’t meow back at their cat, regardless of whether or not we
understand what they are saying?
