The Cat, armed with all its super senses, does not just use them to catch its daily meals. They allow it to enjoy a rich social life, communicating with other cats and humans using body language, vocalization and scent. We can with little observation, understand some of the cat’s body language and interpret the meanings of its calls, miaows and purrs. The third medium, that of scent, is all but lost to us â€" unless we are ‘lucky’ enough to get a whiff of good old tomcat spray! But it is the sense of smell which is the most powerful of all the cat’s senses and an integral part of every moment of its life.
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Cats are known for their independence and their solitary hunting techniques. Unlike dogs, they do not co-operate to hunt or group together for protection and therefore don’t have the social skills of a group. However, they do mix with the other cats, for the purpose of mating, raising kittens and for what we could call more ‘sociable’ interaction. They have a complex body language â€" scientists have noted twenty-five different visual signals used in sixteen combinations; no doubt many of the cats more subtle nuances past unnoted. But if we can recognize and translate a cat’s basic expressions, then we are on the way to understanding what our cats are feeling and trying to say to us
Most encounters between strange cats occur outside, and in high-density suburban or urban environment cats will meet many others within a small area. The most dramatic body language occurs during encounters between and rival males and the most obvious are between cats during courtship. In most cases, cats which share a home get on well together and interactions between them are friendly and calm. Pet cats are also neutered and we rarely watch them outdoors, we can only observe the less extreme interactions between cats, cats and other animals, and cats with ourselves. But when there is a fight, you have a better chance to see the cat’s entire repertoire!
Most feline confrontations do not end in fights â€" even when they are between rival toms. The objective is to put a message across, to avoid confrontation and to prevent injury. An aggressor will put on a full display to try to make the other cat get the message and run away without resort to using his tooth and claw. Quite often cats will simply have a long staring match (with a few vocal insults thrown in), which is sufficient for them to decide who comes out on top. The dominant aggressor may merely walk away from the loser, sit down, and look in a different direction or even groom, and human observers will be totally unaware that anything has gone on at all.
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Cat body language has initially been divided into head (eyes, ears, whisker and mouth) and body (tail, position, size and angle). As regards positions, however, since some expressions of fear and anger body must be taken into account. Isolating one feature may also be misleading because signals often change as the cat’s mood and mind alters.
Looking at head position, ears, eyes and whiskers can tell us a lot about what the cat is feeling. The many muscles of the cat’s face give it the ability to display a wide range of expressions, while the position of the head itself can give some clue as to whether the cat is trying to invite contact or attempting to become invisible. When the head is stretched forward, the cat is trying to encourage touch or to see another cat’s or it’s owners facial expressions â€" the best example of this is when you come home and your cat wants to greet you and to be fed! If in conflict, an assertive animal may raise its head, but an aggressive one may lower it. An inferior cat may also lower his head but if fearful and defensively aggressive, it may raise it! A lack of interest is indicated by keeping the head down, pulling in the chin and turning sideways to prevent eye contact. Obviously it is very difficult, if not highly confusing, to try to guess the cat’s mood by looking only at the position of its head, but by considering its body at the same time we can gain enough clues to guess his mood at that time.
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