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