Decoding Your Cat! Understanding Feline Feelings Happy & Content Cats: Interested Upright posture, ears forward, alert tail Friendly Relaxed body, soft gaze, gentle tail swish Attentive Ears forward, eyes locked, still posture Relaxed Lying down, stretched out, may be purring Trusting Shows belly, limbs relaxed ultimate sign of comfort! Possessive & Playful: This is Mine! Rubs on objects or you! to mark territory Lets Play! Wiggles rear, pounces, pupils wide with excitement Anxious & Unhappy: Nervous Greeting Tail tucked slightly, avoids eye contact Cautious Low posture, ears slightly back, tense muscles Worried Hunched body, tightly tucked tail, wide eyes Anxious Pacing, restlessness, obsessive grooming Irritated Flicking tail, ears flat, rigid body Scared & Focused: Frightened Arched back, puffed-up fur, hissing or growling Terrified Flattened body, wide eyes, may urinate from fear Focused Crouched low, still tail, eyes locked on target Hunting Mode Tail twitching, crouched posture, intense stare