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 Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:37 am
Kitty can't talk to you but they say alot in there movements.
(much of the info is found on the internet. Some may be true, some may be false. Just have to judge for yourself)
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:46 am
Body Language Head
When a cat raises its head. This is an attempt to display dominance.
If the head is lowered, that means submissiveness, or a feeling of inferiority. When the head is completely tucked in, your cat is probably bored.
Ears
When the ears are back and the posture is steady, the cat is unsure of what move to make, considering its options.
If the ears are back, and the body is low to the ground, this is a display of shame or remorse.
The cat's pricked ears show its interest in what's going on around it.
Eyes
According to animal behaviourists when your cat looks steadily at you and gives you several long, slow blinks, your cat is giving you the equivalent of a kiss. (if this is true thats so cute X3)
Whiskers
If your cat's whiskers are sticking straight out to the side your cat is content. If they lie flat against your cat's cheeks it's afraid and feeling defensive.
Tail
When a cat moves its entire tail back and forth it's an indication that it is annoyed and asking to be left alone, say experts.
Severely agitated cats will move their tails rapidly back and forth from the base, a clear threatening signal.
It is to the cat's advantage to exhibit a visible warning to other cats (and to you), in an effort to avoid direct conflict. Cats involved in a conflict may extend their fully bristled tail straight into the air and turn their body sideways to appear larger.
If a cat is afraid or is trying to avoid a confrontation with a dominant cat, its tail will 'puff up' or become bristled. It will then lower its tail or tuck it betweens it's legs as a sign of submission.
According to animal behaviourists a raised tail, as long as the fur isn't bristled, indicates that the cat is being friendly. If the cat is really excited, the upraised tail might begin to twitch.
Meowing
Vocal cats utilize vowel sounds to indicate their desires, the classic "meow" as an example. The subtle differences in sound communicate commands as well as requests and complaints.
Studies of cat interactions show that a short, soft-spoken "meow" is the equivalent of "How are you?" In contrast, a loud and drawn out "meo-o-ow" is a demand for food or attention.
If your cat makes a soft "R" noise that ends in a trill, your cat is beckoning you to it!
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:09 am
Cat Behavior Problems Spraying and Marking
Cats spray urine to establish the boundaries of their territory. Both male and female cats will engage in this activity.
There are chemicals in cat urine that, to other cats, send a message that the territory is already claimed and occupied.
Spraying is also a common during the mating season with males and females "communicating" their availability.
Cats urinate outside their litter box for a number of reasons. It is important to rule out a medical problem involving your cat's Lower Urinary Tract as a cause for the problem. A trip to your veterinarian for an examination is recommended to rule out the possibility of infection or some other inflammatory condition involving your cat's urinary tract.
When the problems are behavioural as opposed to medical, a pheromone spray can help in most circumstances.
What is likely to be marked:
Walls near doors and windows
Drapes
New objects in the house
Furniture
Kitchen appliances
Scratching
Scratching objects is natural several reasons. First, by scratching a rough surface, your cat loses the outer sheath of the nail, which is necessary for keeping the claws sharp and healthy.
Scratching also mark territory. Cats have special glands on their paws that secret individual scent marks. We cannot smell them, but for other cats they serve as a clear signpost.
Another important function that scratching serves is to let the cat release pent-up energy or emotional stress. However, there are people that get their cat's claws surgically removed usually due to their cat clawing and ruining furniture.
A simple solution to this is to buy a scratching post, or to allocate your cat something that it can happily claw.
Cats scratch themselves when grooming, they scratch other cats when aggressive in self-defence, cats also use their claws to climb, and to jump from one surface to another. Without claws a cat cannot reach the elevated places they love so much.
Cat clawing is natural,acceptable cat behaviour, and there are alternatives to 'de-clawing', so simply contact your vet for more information.
Cat Biting
Some inappropriate biting is age-related and is found in adolescent kittens and young adult cats.
To prevent it, try using a spray bottle filled with water. Owners can even put Bitter Apple spray from the pet store on their ankles so they won't taste as good when kitty is feeling frisky. The substance is harmless to the cat.
Vexxies Personinal Input Time
I don't agree with the water bottle training. People use it on cats for many different training and in my mind it gets some cats to hold some kinda anger with you. If your cat is playing with you and gets to rough and starts to bite or claw. Stop, perfectly still and with a enforcing voice say "OUCH". Stop the play and walk away. Now kittys knows that he hurt you and you have now stopped playing with him. Kitty most likely will not like that idea and will hopfully start to calm down if you enforce your "OUCH" trianing
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:12 am
MOODSRelaxed and Happy: Ears at normal position, tail relaxed or upright, whisker standing straight out from face, purring. Aggressive: Narrow pupils, ears flat and rotated backwards, tail swishes or thumps the ground, hair on tail bristles, hissing or screeching. Frightened: Eyes and pupils wide open, hair on tail and back standing up, ears pulled back against head.
Annoyed: Tip of tail twitches, whiskers pulled back tightly against face, ears flat against head(my kitty does this to the younger kittys) Sick:
Eyes in half-closed position, tail between legs, whiskers and ears remain in abnormal position for extended period of time, may purr loudly when comforted.
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