| Cats, tigers, panthers, leopards, lions and | | | | illness. Other sounds such as growling and |
| cheetahs all communicate in similar ways. | | | | hissing mean that your cat is angry, upset or |
| When you own a cat it is very important to | | | | scared. |
| understand how it communicates. By reading | | | | |
| this short article you will learn the basics | | | | Body language |
| of cat communication. You will learn how to | | | | |
| tell what mood your cat is in and if | | | | Cats use a variety of body language, some |
| anything, what it wants. Your cat will | | | | examples are the movement of its tale, the |
| communicate differently with you than other | | | | position of its ears and even how it is |
| cats and animals. They use a range of | | | | standing. The most obvious body language your |
| different ways to communicate including | | | | cat uses is the movement of its tale. In |
| noises, body language etc. If you spend some | | | | general, the higher your cat's tale, the |
| time observing your cat, sometimes it can be | | | | happier it is. When your cat is in an |
| easy to understand what type of mood they are | | | | extremely happy mood it will point its tale |
| in and other times it can be impossible. This | | | | directly up and when it is scared and afraid |
| section will give you the right information | | | | it will tuck it between its legs. When your |
| to understand your cat's communication. | | | | cat is angry or annoyed it will throw its |
| | | | tale from side to side. Short quick |
| Noises and sounds | | | | movement's and twitching indicates |
| | | | restlessness and excitement. |
| Cats can make a great number of noises and | | | | |
| sounds; some scientists think they can | | | | In conclusion, when a cat is happy or excited |
| produce up to 81 different sounds and | | | | it raises its tale to a vertical angle and |
| pitches. All of these have different | | | | rubs against you and may possibly lick you |
| meanings. The amount of noise your cat makes | | | | when you put your hand out, an example of |
| depends on its personality; some cats don't | | | | this is when you are about to feed it. On the |
| make any noise. The most common out of all | | | | other hand when your cat is angry it puffs up |
| the sounds that cats make is 'meow'; it can | | | | its hair, its eyes become big, it growls, |
| mean that your cat is hungry, curious, angry, | | | | flattens its ears and spits. When a cat is |
| happy or welcoming you home. The second most | | | | happy and content, it lies on its stomach |
| common sound is purring, scientists don't | | | | with its paws tucked under its body. When |
| know much about it, most of the time it is a | | | | your cat wants to play it lies on its side |
| sign of happiness and content but on rare | | | | with its paws and feed outstretched. |
| occasions it can mean your cat has a serious | | | | |