You may have noticed that your cat's tail moves in all sorts of ways, from quivering in an upright position, to swishing from side to side, to being held down close to the ground. But besides using their tails to maintain their balance and control their movements, do cats' tails reveal anything about their state of mind? And what do the tail movements mean?
Feline behavior experts agree that cats use their tails as part of a broader system of body language to communicate a wide range of emotions. Cats rely on their eyes, ears, body and tail to express fear, anger, joy, contentment and curiosity, according to research published in the Irish Veterinary Journal.
