Loud purring is another warning sign.
Cat ears flat sideways.
A cat s ears are rather remarkable.
They can move up and down or flatten sideways or backward.
Ears pinned forward on the head.
You can gauge how scared or anxious your cat is by how flat her ears are more flat more scared.
They look a bit like airplane wings jutting from each side of kitty s head.
Backward sideways or flat ears.
You may see this position if your cat is being harassed by a neighborhood cat outside the window or if a submissive cat is being bullied by a more dominant cat in a multi cat home.
As a cat feels threatened or uneasy ears turn toward the side.
Pay attention to your cat s eyes ears body and tail they re all telling you something.
This may help buffer any upsetting sounds.
Consider airplane ears to be an early warning to back off and stop whatever has prompted the cat to feel.
Alert interested or happy.
This is often a precursor to aggressive behaviors.
Meanwhile a feline who s being aggressive will.
Her ears will be turned back and lay down flat against her head.
The cat will likely follow the twitching ears with hissing and even pouncing.
The scottish fold is a breed of domestic cat with a natural dominant gene mutation that affects cartilage throughout the body causing the ears to fold bending forward and down towards the front of the head which gives the cat what is often described as an owl like appearance.
Irritable angry or frightened.
If your cat s ears twitch then fold flat against the head the cat is unhappy.
Originally called lop eared or lops after the lop eared rabbit scottish fold became the breed s name in 1966.
Cats feel more secure when enclosed in small tight spaces.
A cat in pain will often curl up in a box or similar enclosed space.
Here are some basic though sometimes contradictory clues.
Attentive and listening to every little sound.
Cats don t just purr for pleasure it s also a way to self soothe when in pain.
The cat wants to be left alone until the pain passes.
Backward sideways flat airplane ears.
According to cats international a cat who s in defensive mode typically lies its ears down flat in order to protect the head.
Plus check out the top of your cat s ears when you have a moment if your.
They can swivel 180 degrees.
Sometimes called airplane ears these positions or any combo of them often mean your cat is angry irritable or frightened.
Sideways facing ears also are more protected.
Its ears will twitch and turn sideways.
