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Cat Body Language
The primary communication system cats use involving body position, tail position, ear position, eye dilation, and vocalizations. Understanding body language is essential for recognizing fear, pain, relaxation, and aggression.
Key Facts
- Relaxed: loose body, slow eye blinks, neutral ears, tail upright with question-mark curve
- Fearful: tense body, hunched low, dilated pupils, ears rotated back, tail tucked
- Aggressive/defensive: arched back, hair standing (piloerection), fixed stare, flattened ears, lashing tail
- Closed eyes while awake may indicate pain or stress (faking sleep)
- Rolling on back comfortably signals relaxation (not always an invitation to pet)
- Fearful body language can indicate underlying pain — discuss with veterinarian
- Cats communicate primarily through body and scent, not vocalizations
- Body language assessment is critical during low-stress-handling procedures