Understanding cat emotions
- By: Amielia Shadan
- Jan 28, 2016
- 2 min read
Just like us, humans, felines also have their own way on expressing their emotion. Obviously, cats do not speak out their heart by making sounds, most of the time, their body speaks the loudest.
1. Angry/aggressive
The ears of a cat will fall back and the pupils will become bigger and constricted. Most angry cats will have their fur standing and they will move their tail in a slow or a fast movement. A cat in a fight will stare down to the other cat and will began to growl and yowl towards the enemy. Even though cats prefer standoffs, but they will start to fight of none of them backs off.
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An angry cat
2. Defensive
Cats will go into defensive mode when they are offended or highly provoked. The ears will be flattened and whiskers will move backwards. They will warp their tail around their body for defence and the pupils will start to dilate. Defensive cats will tend to meow loudly, make growling sounds and also hiss. They will also tend to spit when in defence mode.
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A defensive cat
3. Startled
When a cat is shocked or startled, everything on it will go back and flat, ears, whiskers and also tail. The only thing that is left standing is their fur.
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A shocked cat
4. Nervous
A nervous or anxious cat will move its ear backwards or sideward, stating that it is more alerted in what is happening in their surroundings. At some cases, they begin to hide themselves and see the world from the ‘safe’ place they found and also might hide their face too.
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A nervous cat
5. Irritated
One of the obvious ways to spot an irritated or annoyed cat is by looking at its tail. They will move their tail sideways or even slapping the tail towards the floor with their ears moved backward. The pupils of an irritated cat will also become dilated.
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An irritated cat
6. Happy
A happy cat will usually have it tail standing straight and the body is relaxed, showing that it felt safe where it is at that time. This type of cat will engage in rubbing their head and face towards you and will also start purring.
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A happy cat
7. Satisfied
Sitting or lying with eyes half close is a sign that your cat is satisfied with what has been given to it. The tail, most of the time, will remain still and they will also start to message or knead on soft places.
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A satisfied cat
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