You may have noticed that your cat's tail moves in all sorts of ways, from quivering in an upright position, to swishing from ...

We all know that dogs wag their tails, but did you know cats do, too? Here are a few of their signature moves, as well as ...

This is the ideal tail position you want to see when you get home. If your cat is running towards you with their tail straight up like this, it means they're happy to see you. Or just happy you're ...

In general, relaxed cats hold their tails in a neutral position, hanging down straight. As the cat’s attention and level of arousal increase, the tail will reflect those feelings.

7 Cat Sleeping Positions and What They Mean. As we've seen, seasonality matters when it comes to a cat’s sleeping position. Cats adjust their body postures in response to temperature changes.

A cat’s ear position tells a lot about its emotional state. “When they start going backwards and downwards, that’s when we know something isn’t quite right,” Chin said.

A cat expert has shared a video online which reveals what the positions of a cat's tail mean and one particular sign is an indication that you should "back off" By Ewan Gleadow, Social Hub Reporter.

Cats can vary a lot in shape and size, and their tails are no exception. The average tail is around eight to 12 inches (20–30cm) – but some cats are blessed with much longer appendages.

Pugsley the cat won the Guinness World Record for longest tail on a domestic cat, living, on March 26, 2025. The Minnesota Maine Coon is 2 years old and his tail is 18.5 inches long.