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What is a cat’s tail made of?

PoC avatarPosted on December 14, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 14, 2020

A cat’s tail is made of bone (caudal vertebrae), ligaments, tendons, cartilage, muscle, skin and hair. A typical cat has between twenty-one and twenty-three caudal vertebrae which are extension of the spine. Exceptionally a cat with a full tail may … Continue reading →

Posted in tail | Tagged cat anatomy, cat tails, cat's tail, tail up

How do cats without tails balance?

PoC avatarPosted on May 18, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 18, 2020

A cat’s tail serves two main functions (1) to assist in balance particularly at times when balance is critical such as climbing trees to hunt and (2) a signal in feline body language when it takes up various positions such … Continue reading →

Posted in tailless cat | Tagged balance, cat anatomy, cat's tail, manx cat, tail up | Leave a reply

Cat-to-human friendly nose touch greeting

PoC avatarPosted on February 11, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 11, 2019

This is a cat-to-human friendly nose touch greeting. Cats who are friendly with each do it a lot combined with the tail up and scent exchange rubbing including head butting. It’s very hard for a domestic cat to greet us … Continue reading →

Posted in greeting behavior | Tagged cat behavior, cat greeting behavior, greeting behavior, nose touching, tail up | 1 Reply

Why do humans and dogs smile but cats don’t?

PoC avatarPosted on October 8, 2018 by Michael BroadOctober 9, 2018

Why do humans and dogs smile but cats don’t? Firstly, I am not sure that dogs do smile but I’ll concentrate on humans and cats, two species that I know well. Note: these are my thoughts because the experts don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in affection | Tagged cat greeting behavior, cat purr, cat smile, nose touching, tail up | 8 Replies

Lots of Asian cats have bent and short tails. Why?

PoC avatarPosted on October 10, 2014 by Michael BroadFebruary 16, 2019

Rudolph Furtado, POC’s Asian reporter in Mumbai, India, has recently returned from Indonesia where he noticed a large number of short-tailed cats and some with kinked tails. Singapore SPCA say short tailed cats are common and they are born that … Continue reading →

Posted in tail | Tagged bobtail, cat anatomy, cat tails, siamese cat, tail up | 29 Replies

“Tail Talk”: The Fascinating Language of Cats

PoC avatarPosted on April 28, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 28, 2014

The other day I was perusing a message boards in one of the cat communities to which I belong. I ran across a very strange question posed by an owner who was quite upset and concerned about his cat’s usual … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, cat body language | Tagged Cat Body Language, cat's tail, tail up | 31 Replies

Cat Tail Up Position: Meaning and Origin

PoC avatarPosted on June 18, 2013 by Michael BroadJune 21, 2013

The cat tail up position in relation to a cat meeting another cat is a communication signal – a piece of body language – which says: “I am friendly and I accept my social status”. So, it is more likely … Continue reading →

Posted in cat aggression, Cat Anatomy, Cat Behavior, greeting behavior, tail | Tagged greeting behavior, tail up | 27 Replies

The Social Function of Tail Up in Domestic Cats

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadOctober 10, 2014

Introduction This article on the social function of tail up in domestic cats is based a scientific research paper of very similar title prepared by S.Cafazzo and E.Natoli. and which was published on the internet by Science Direct. The right … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged domestic cat, domestic cat behavior, tail up | Leave a reply

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