Question of the day Wednesday November 25

[Furballsmom]

Happy day before Thanksgiving for those of you who celebrate it on the same schedule as the U.S.

My Poppycat often seems to totally ignore his tail, and will allow it to drape over/into his food dish when he's sitting near it asking for treats lol.

Then at times he deliberately brushes it back and forth over our feet when he lounges in front of us getting petted (as if to hold us in place ).

At other times, he seems to use it to detect where things are in relation to the rest of him. For example the door, side of the cabinet etc as he's standing in the doorway while I hold the door partially open, before he heads out into the garage.

Does your cat's tail sometimes seem to have extra sensory perception?

 

[CatladyJan]

I have too many cats to really discern that right now

My black cat does love chasing his tail and he looks like he’s break dancing.

 

[strider rose]

oh yes ... they sway constantly lol

 

[NY cat man]

I don't know about extra sensory perception, but when I'm eating my breakfast, Burdock has a habit of waving his tail over the cereal bowl. Maybe he thinks that it needs a little cat hair 'garnish'.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

Noodles was more communicative with her tail than Mooch is. But then Noodles had more moods too. Mooch is more verbal I think. They all do “happy tail” though. Noodles used to do it more when begging for food. “Look how cute I am and happy to see you Bringers of the Food!”

 

[MonaLyssa33]

Flora will sometimes use her tail to corral toys closer to her. She's like a little monkey. Her tail is very long too. My other two don't really do that with their tails. I can tell when Remy is cautious curious though when he twitches his tail just a little bit.

 

[Tobermory]

I’ve noticed how stiff and “uncommunicative” Lily and Iris’s tails are now with their advanced arthritis. Their tails have gone mute.

Mocha is very careless with her tail and leaves it lying all over the place. I’m always cautioning my husband, “Watch out! Her tail is behind your foot!” Many of my cats over the years have often wrapped their tails around themselves. Not Mocha. She flings hers all over the place as if it doesn’t belong to her. She lets it hang over the edge when she’s in one of the cat trees or she’ll curl up next to me on the sofa with her tail running over to the opposite side where either my husband or one of the other cats sit on it.

So maybe it really is ESP. She has it out there gathering intelligence!

Gathering intelligence from behind the footboard of the bed.

 

[neely]

I've always had more trouble with a dog's tail getting in the way than a cat's tail.

 

[aliceneko]

Toffee's tail always makes a vibrating action whenever he goes near a surface like the cupboards, lol.

 

[Silver Crazy]

Havent really noticed but when dinner time comes and I ask Blue if he is hungry he rushes over to me and I grab his tail and he tows me to the fridge..just a game we play....lol

 

[mama africa]

Missy's tail is very expressive

Where is Missy ? - YouTube

Tail spinning - YouTube

 

[maggiedemi]

I don't think I'm smart enough to answer this question.

 

[Furballsmom]

I don't think I'm smart enough to answer this question.

lol, just take a look at mama africa 's video - I couldn't get the second one to open but the first one is terrific

 

[maggiedemi]

lol, just take a look at mama africa mama africa 's video

I guess I don't pay much attention to my cats' tails. Probably cause I gotta keep my eyes on their claws, so they don't knife me.

 

[jeannem]

I haven't really noticed. I will start paying attention!
j

 

[game misconduct]

graycies tail isnt a sensory preception pre say for her its more like somthing i need to sense over stim it twitches until it lashes and thumps giving fair warning warning nore more or i will bite jackson galaxy was right when he said a cats tail tells you stuff about a cats mood

 

[muffy]

I don't think I'm smart enough to answer this question.

That has never stopped me from replying to a thread.

 

[maggiedemi]

That has never stopped me from replying to a thread.

Ha! Thanks for making me laugh. I needed that. I'm having the crappiest day.

 

[misty8723]

If I talk to Cricket or pet her when she's lounging with her tail tucked around her, she'll flick it out quickly. I think it means she's happy to see me

 

[mani]

Missy's tail is very expressive

Where is Missy ? - YouTube

Tail spinning - YouTube

mama africa this is so Nilah. She is really tiny and quite thin and I'm convinced it's because her tail doesn't stop unless she's asleep.
Sundar, on the other hand, tends to sleep on his so he looks a little Manxy.