Feline Friday: Translating Kitty Ass-ets

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Feline Friday: Translating Kitty Ass-ets

Today's Ask Amy video addresses kitty tail talk, and I've had fun finding a variety of furry models to tell the tale–er, I mean, tail. So give it a shot–what do YOU think the tail semaphore means? What does Sleepy-Seren's tail (above) say about her c'attitude?

What about this Burmese beauty? Cats talk with their entire bodies, not just meows and airplane ears. What's that tail semaphore mean when held on high? Happy? Agitated? Relaxed?

And here's a couple tails held down instead of up–what's the significance, or is there any? Do they mean the same thing? Seren's tail rarely stops moving, but other kitties only flail tail when upset. Why should you care? Well…sometimes kitties lose their homes when there's mis-communication.

July 15-17, Petfinder.com is joining with over 1,500 rescue groups and shelters across North American for what could be the largest adoption event in history–in honor of Petfinder.com 15th Birthday year! That sweet kitty above, with her tail wrapped around her body, is Bella Luna and she's available–just click on her picture for a link to details. Betcha once she's adopted her tail talk will transform into happy signals . . .

This Paw Nation article on understanding felinese includes some translation, but every cat has his own dialect. Just like people from different parts of the country have funny accents–unlike me, cuz I have no accent at-all, y'all.

How do your cats express themselves with their furry ass-ets? What have I missed in the video? And what's unique about your furry wonders? Please share!

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