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tail quivering
My cat has an interesting tail quiver. It is not the usual twitch or tail
slap on the floor. She actually makes it quiver very rapidly while it is raised straight in the air. I have never noticed any of my other cats exhibiting this behavior. Anyone familiar with this behavior and what it means? |
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"Sheryl Barber" wrote in message ... My cat has an interesting tail quiver. It is not the usual twitch or tail slap on the floor. She actually makes it quiver very rapidly while it is raised straight in the air. I have never noticed any of my other cats exhibiting this behavior. Anyone familiar with this behavior and what it means? Yes. As long as it's not associated w/ spraying (backing up to something, tail quivering, & marking w/ urine), then it just means they're all excited &/or happy. One of my cats does the quivering tail a lot ("Oh, hello, I'm so happy to see you!" sort of deal), & my first cat used to do it when I opened her favorite kind of food as a treat. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
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"Sheryl Barber" wrote in message ... My cat has an interesting tail quiver. It is not the usual twitch or tail slap on the floor. She actually makes it quiver very rapidly while it is raised straight in the air. I have never noticed any of my other cats exhibiting this behavior. Anyone familiar with this behavior and what it means? Yes. As long as it's not associated w/ spraying (backing up to something, tail quivering, & marking w/ urine), then it just means they're all excited &/or happy. One of my cats does the quivering tail a lot ("Oh, hello, I'm so happy to see you!" sort of deal), & my first cat used to do it when I opened her favorite kind of food as a treat. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
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Cathy Friedmann wrote:
"Sheryl Barber" wrote in message ... My cat has an interesting tail quiver. It is not the usual twitch or tail slap on the floor. She actually makes it quiver very rapidly while it is raised straight in the air. I have never noticed any of my other cats exhibiting this behavior. Anyone familiar with this behavior and what it means? Yes. As long as it's not associated w/ spraying (backing up to something, tail quivering, & marking w/ urine), then it just means they're all excited &/or happy. One of my cats does the quivering tail a lot ("Oh, hello, I'm so happy to see you!" sort of deal), & my first cat used to do it when I opened her favorite kind of food as a treat. Cathy My 3 1/2 month old male kitten does it, I've assumed that it is the instinct to "mark" but that he's not mature enough to actually "do" it. He varies between turning his back end to something or just doing it anywhere. Is he likely to be "happy" or "marking"? |
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Cathy Friedmann wrote:
"Sheryl Barber" wrote in message ... My cat has an interesting tail quiver. It is not the usual twitch or tail slap on the floor. She actually makes it quiver very rapidly while it is raised straight in the air. I have never noticed any of my other cats exhibiting this behavior. Anyone familiar with this behavior and what it means? Yes. As long as it's not associated w/ spraying (backing up to something, tail quivering, & marking w/ urine), then it just means they're all excited &/or happy. One of my cats does the quivering tail a lot ("Oh, hello, I'm so happy to see you!" sort of deal), & my first cat used to do it when I opened her favorite kind of food as a treat. Cathy My 3 1/2 month old male kitten does it, I've assumed that it is the instinct to "mark" but that he's not mature enough to actually "do" it. He varies between turning his back end to something or just doing it anywhere. Is he likely to be "happy" or "marking"? |
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"Rachel" wrote in message ... Cathy Friedmann wrote: "Sheryl Barber" wrote in message ... My cat has an interesting tail quiver. It is not the usual twitch or tail slap on the floor. She actually makes it quiver very rapidly while it is raised straight in the air. I have never noticed any of my other cats exhibiting this behavior. Anyone familiar with this behavior and what it means? Yes. As long as it's not associated w/ spraying (backing up to something, tail quivering, & marking w/ urine), then it just means they're all excited &/or happy. One of my cats does the quivering tail a lot ("Oh, hello, I'm so happy to see you!" sort of deal), & my first cat used to do it when I opened her favorite kind of food as a treat. Cathy My 3 1/2 month old male kitten does it, I've assumed that it is the instinct to "mark" but that he's not mature enough to actually "do" it. He varies between turning his back end to something or just doing it anywhere. Is he likely to be "happy" or "marking"? Sounds like it may be both types of quivering actions. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
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"Rachel" wrote in message ... Cathy Friedmann wrote: "Sheryl Barber" wrote in message ... My cat has an interesting tail quiver. It is not the usual twitch or tail slap on the floor. She actually makes it quiver very rapidly while it is raised straight in the air. I have never noticed any of my other cats exhibiting this behavior. Anyone familiar with this behavior and what it means? Yes. As long as it's not associated w/ spraying (backing up to something, tail quivering, & marking w/ urine), then it just means they're all excited &/or happy. One of my cats does the quivering tail a lot ("Oh, hello, I'm so happy to see you!" sort of deal), & my first cat used to do it when I opened her favorite kind of food as a treat. Cathy My 3 1/2 month old male kitten does it, I've assumed that it is the instinct to "mark" but that he's not mature enough to actually "do" it. He varies between turning his back end to something or just doing it anywhere. Is he likely to be "happy" or "marking"? Sounds like it may be both types of quivering actions. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
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One of my cats also has this tail quiver. I thought at first it was
based on urine-spraying behavior, but she is a SHE - not known for spraying, and she's also been spayed, so I dropped this idea. After a few times, I began to think that this was a form of intense excitement or pleasure - she used it when I got back home after a few hours away, she used it when I was offering some tasty treats or food, she used it when we were involved in a petting/scratching session. Probably the same thing in your case. Jim Sheryl Barber wrote: My cat has an interesting tail quiver. It is not the usual twitch or tail slap on the floor. She actually makes it quiver very rapidly while it is raised straight in the air. I have never noticed any of my other cats exhibiting this behavior. Anyone familiar with this behavior and what it means? |
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