Cat Facts 5

•  A cat with a question-mark-shaped tail is asking, “Want to play?”
• According to Wilde, a slow blink is a “kitty kiss.” This movement shows contentment and trust.
• Cats have a unique “vocabulary” with their owner — each cat has a different set of vocalizations, purrs and behaviors.
• Cats have up to 100 different vocalizations — dogs only have 10.
• Cats find it threatening when you make direct eye contact with them.
• Cats mark you as their territory
• when they rub their faces and bodies against you, as they have scent glands in those areas.
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• Cats may yawn as a way to end a confrontation with another animal. Think of it as their “talk to the hand” gesture.
• Hissing is defensive, not aggressive, says Wilde. “It’s an expression of fear, stress or discomfort of a threatened cat communicating ‘stay away,'” she says.
• If cats are fighting, the cat that’s hissing is the more vulnerable one, says Wilde.
• If your cat approaches you with a straight, almost vibrating tail, this means that she is extremely happy to see you.