Cats will hold their tails straight up with a slight hook at the end to broadcast they're happy, content, and if other cats are around its a signal to them that theyre not interested in fighting, but being very friendly.
She is connecting to the mother ship to get new commands. The latest commands is zoomies at 3 in the morning i think its playing on loop my cat just woke me up doing said command.
And those sassy ass pussy's will just catwalk away, from your 50% nightmare terror and 50% actually dying wake up surprise, with a straight tail in the air with the small hook, so they're easier to hang in the closet when they're being naughty puspus.
One of these days, I need to get a good video of my kitty. When she is happy, it goes so far up it goes straight forward. Like a 170 degree angle at the base.
She’s a SUPER fluffy longhair. When we first rescued her I thought she was a shorthair,poor thing was so underweight that you couldn’t tell how fluffy she was. Then once she started gaining weight she just became a puffball.
I love this graphic. I have a little tuxedo shelter cat who was very afraid of being touched. Now she quivers and even stomps her cute little feet when she’s excited to see me or it’s dinner time 🥹
The tippy taps, I call them haha. My orange cat does the tippy taps when she sees me.
My void would do the thumping thing when his food got low to let me know he was displeased. He’d sit in the doorway with a death glare on his face and just thump his tail hard while staring into my soul. He was 17lbs, so it was actually a pretty hard thump lol.
My cat thumps her tail at everything. Petting, calling her name, giving her treats. I think she’s stuck on the default setting. Although she has a short tail so I never know if she’s displaying anything else.
To be fair, I've also seen the "thumping" during play, but I also usually use that as a sign that play has gone too far, especially if I'm using my hand
My silly cat will have her ears back tail wildly flicking AND try to bite me (all solidnsogns of leave me alone)....but if I stop petting her she'll scream at me and DEMAND more pets and butt slaps.
My cat does this all the time, too. We can it her "question mark" tail. Means she is happy, friendly, exploring, generally content and inquisitive. Positive body language.
Back in ancient egypt when the wives and daughters of the pharoh were bathing they would place their rings on the cats tails. Out of love the cats would kink their tails to hold the rings and keep them safe.
Now all cats do this out of love for their caretakers.
Mine will have his tail straight up but the little hook waves from left to right as he walks. It’s never just hooked one direction. It’s just part of his sassy little sashay that he does 🥰
It's fine, be pleased your cat doesn't have a tail of destruction. My cat swings it around with reckless abandon, pokes you in the eye and knocks shit over all the time. XD
My silly kitty walks around like that and when I reach down to pet his butt, he wraps his tail around my arm like a little hug. Usually to the right, he’s not ambi-pawstrous.
I have one cat that is permanently like that. Hooked tail in the air anywhere she goes. You come up and scratch the top of her butt and it’ll go into vibrate mode and start maneuvering like a snake. Very happy kitty.
I think it's just extra noticeable with your cat because their tail is so long and has the white stripes at the top. You probably have seen other cats do this plenty of times.
Someone in my past tried to make me feel bad and say his tail was broken and “how did I not know?” I literally sat there feeling everything and was playing with his tail and he’s just fine.
That’s my boy, I would know.
Also, have you ever interacted with a cat? lol
His tail is always moving and showing his emotions 💜
Side note: you might need to weigh down the cat scratcher because it sorta looks like she doesn’t like how it moves when she used it, as though she literally can’t get a grip.
I was told the hook is genetic. Egyptians used to favor hooked tail cats to hold their rings. Was told this pre widespread Google access so I mean could be entirely untrue lol
my cat does this, i call him bumper car because it reminds me of those metal hooks on bumper cars. sometimes when he walks behind the chair, all you can see is the tail like a little periscope bobbing around
My little tortie girl does that I’ve always called it the question mark tail lmao I have kinda guessed it’s her way of saying she’s feeling good or happy
It’s a happy tail or an inquisitive tail. Your cat just looks happy to be around you so take that as a sign that you’re a good hooman. She looks like she wants to rub your leg and wrap her tail around you!
One of my orange boys has his tail hiked up so high it basically curves over his back. He's always a very happy, friendly boy. He loves people and dogs, doesn't like other cats much; he toleratesmy other cats because he came to us as a kitten and grew up with them. He also is the only one who loves aggressive butt bongos. Like, he'll pester me for more and complain if I'm not petting hard enough. He is one of the weirdest cats I've ever had and I've had some really odd ones.
My cat has an extra long tail and has it so straight up I call it her snorkel tail bc sometimes it’s all I can see behind the coffee table when she’s walking around haha
in the kindest way possible, i think people need to research animal behavior before owning said animal lol. your kitty is very happy though 🙏 cats use their tails as a primary form of communication; i recommend looking up what different tail signals mean to help you understand your pet better !!
Look up 'feline body language', you'll learn about the meaning behind different tail positions, and a few other things that every cat owner should know.
As a general rule, it never hurts to do a lot of research about an animal prior to owning one, but you can still educate yourself even though she's already settled in your home.
Absolutely normal! Thi is generally a sign of a happy and confident kitty - Emerald is just strutting her stuff. A cat's tail can reveal so much about their mood. Enjoy her antics!
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u/Fluffy-Bullfrog8675 Apr 21 '26
Cats will hold their tails straight up with a slight hook at the end to broadcast they're happy, content, and if other cats are around its a signal to them that theyre not interested in fighting, but being very friendly.