Unlike dogs, upright quickly wagging tails while approaching humans signals a friendly positive cat greeting and invitation for affection.
Upright Greetings
Unlike upright wags, puffed twitching tails indicate overstimulation, irritation, uncertainty, or negative reactions to environmental stressors.
Agitation Signaler
Tails twitching while eying prey out windows or stalking cat toys mirrors concentration, tension and impulse control issues.
Prey Drive Activation
Sudden tail sensitivity, chasing tails, or holding them oddly could reflect injuries or neurological issues needing veterinary exams.
Medical Causes
When relaxed, most cats lightly curl the tail around their body or do slight tip taps against the floor.
Calm & Content
Playful kittens haven't mastered tail control so extremely active wagging signifies jubilant excitement during high energy play.
Kitten Exuberance!
Unlike most cats, Manx cats with partial tails convey emotions through stump muscle movements.
Breed Differences