- Eyes wide, pupils normal, slow blinks
- Ears up, and turned slightly to the side
- Tail Vertical and bent slightly over the back
- Whiskers pointed down and forward
Need Discomfort
- Eyes vary depending on the situation
- Ears usually up, forward but can also vary with the situations
- Tail often low
- Whiskers, varies by situation, usually up and forward
Fear/ Defence
-Eyes and pupils very wide and dialated
-Ears horizontal and to the side
-Tail fluffed out back is usually arched, tail swayes from side to side sometimes fast or else the tail is tucked under
-Whiskers up, spread out and forward
Hunting/Stalking
- Eyes wide, focased, unblinking
- Ears pointing forward and up
- Tail low and still with little twitches on the end
- Whiskers forward and tense
Aggression
- Eyes narrow, pupils focased
- Ears laid back
- Tails wide sweeps side to side and fluffed out sometimes and sometimes still
- Whiskers forward and up
The complete Idiot's guide to Living with a Cat
Carolyn Janik and Ruth Rejnis
Copyright 1996
