精华 6 Ways to Read Your Cat's Mind

[`~小兔乖乖~`]

Wouldn’t you love to know what your cat is thinking?

You can sit and watch your cat for hours but you never know just what is going on behind those big dreamy blue (or green or amber) eyes.

Your cat squints at you, fluttering his eyelids until they almost close.

He switches his tail.

Is he angry or just excited?

We may not know, but we can make some pretty good assumptions about what cats are thinking based upon the full context of their behavioral signing and events that normally follow.

 

[`~小兔乖乖~`]

1. The Eyes Have It

Look into your cat’s eyes and you can tell a lot about his state of mind. The direction of your cat’s gaze will direct you to the subject of his attention. But gazes vary. Some are intense and focused while others are haphazard. When your cat stares without blinking, does he want something from you or is he feeling hostility? Either could be true Although a fixed gaze and rigid body posture might mean hostility, the same look might be soliciting petting or some other form of attention in a relaxed, purring cat.

Another fairly definite eye sign relates to pupil size. If your cat’s pupils are constricted and slit-like, his mood is probably ambient, bordering on vegetative. Or perhaps it’s predatory. However, if your cat's pupils become fully dilated in broad daylight, appearing as large black pools, he’s either in pain or ready to fight or run away. Increased pupil size is not intended to intimidate other cats or people but rather to allow more light into the eyes. Cats’ pupils are always large at night but veterinarians learn very quickly to beware when a cat’s pupils are fully dilated in a brightly lit examination room.

The degree of opening of the eyelids can tell a tale, too. Wide-open eyes correlate with alertness and increased levels of mental activity ? ready for action, if you will. Semi-closed or fluttering eyes mean that the cat is in a more dozy, complacent mood or may be in the mood for a nap. So if your cat's eyelids flutter and periodically close while he is looking at you, it is a sign of faith or trust. Even if he is on the brink of falling asleep at the time, squinting at you is still a compliment because your pet is showing that he is comfortable and trusting enough to take a nap in
your presence.

 

[`~小兔乖乖~`]

2.The Ears Have It, Too

A cat's ears can adopt several different positions and for several different reasons:


- Ears erect and forward ? alert, with attention focused ahead

- Ears swiveled sideways like a swing-wing fighter ? on the offensive

- Ears pressed backward onto the head giving the appearance of a snake ? extreme defense (ears folded back to protect them from harm)

- One ear forward and one back ? ambivalence

- Ears rotating like radar dishes ? listening carefully in an attempt to find the source of the sound

 

[`~小兔乖乖~`]

Mouth

Your cat normally keeps his mouth closed. This tells us very little about a cat's motivation. When the mouth is open, however, you can sometimes learn about your cat's motivation.


- The gape. Your cat gets a far-away look, allows the bottom jaw to drop, and looks as if it's grimacing in pain. What he’s actually doing is savoring certain pheromonal odors on the breeze.


- Open mouth with lips retracted. Your cat stares, bears his teeth and hisses. This indicates intimidation and aggression.


- The yawn. Yawning indicates stress, ambivalence, or sometimes preparedness for action.

 

[`~小兔乖乖~`]

Head and Body Position

A cat on the offensive often walks directly toward the subject of his angst with his head held low and moving slowly from side to side, with his eyes fixed on the target. When in this mode, your cat will swivel his ears sideways and his body will appear wedge-shaped as his rear legs stiffen. Watch out for this cat: He means business.

When your cat is on the defensive, he will hunker down while backing up and lean away from the threat. His head is sometimes deflected to one side giving the appearance of a sideways glance and he will vocalize (hiss, growl or shriek). Other signs of defensive aggression include extension of claws in readiness for a fight, and piloerection (hair raised) - making him appear larger and thus more fearsome. A cat in this posture is less likely to attack than retreat ? because he is afraid.

 

[`~小兔乖乖~`]

Tell-Tail Signs

Tail position and movement offers insight into your cat's psyche. Basically a cat's tail can be up, down, or sideways; it can be curved or straight; and it can be still or moving. Here's how to interpret the various positions and movements of the tail:


- Tail tucked ? fearful, defensive

- Tail held at half-mast and moving slowly from side to side ? indicates mild interest

- Tail vertical or straight up ? indicates anticipation and/or greeting

- Tail vertical but curved to one side ? indicates playfulness

- Tail curved over the cat's back ? indicates expectation/monitoring

- Tail held completely to one side in a female ? indicates sexual receptivity

- Tail held low with tip twitching ? indicates a stalking, predatory stance

- Tail frantically switching in wide arcs ? indicates heightened affect/aggression

- Tail puffed up (piloerect) ? indicates fear and aggression

 

[`~小兔乖乖~`]

谢 谢 小 鱼 加 精!

我 正 在 搜 集 这 方 面 的 资 料 ， 真 希 望 多 多 了 解 小 动 物 们 的 内 心 世 界 :blink:

 

[溺水的小鱼]

好东西当然要加精啦!

 

[`~小兔乖乖~`]

今天注意观察了一下小猫的尾巴，在我和她玩的时候确实是，竖在半空中，缓缓的从一边晃到另一边，这就表示她 show mild interest

有意思