My cat keeps rattling his tail like shaking it really fast up in there air. Does any1 know why he is doing this?
2007-02-19 05:12:58 · 44 answers · asked by mandee_00 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
usually a sign of spraying... check out the wall and things right after your cat does it... see if its wet. IF it is your cat is spraying urine for marking territory. Cats dont always 100% spray while doing this behavior but generally its a sign that its about to happen. Its a nerve reflex that is happening in order to release the urine and musk and to mix the two together for the spraying.
2007-02-19 05:19:55 · answer #1 · answered by I luv Pets 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Cats spray to mark territory and will stick their tails up and twitch it rapidly as they spray a short squirt of urine,they release oils from glands that mix with the urine that way.
Also, a few short jerks of the tail while held high also occurs when a cat is in conflict trying to decide on a course of action.
If it's violent shaking and swishing of the tail then anxiety could be the cause.
2007-02-19 10:04:30 · answer #2 · answered by wildyarrow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats use their tails for balance and also to signal their mood to other cats. A side to side motion slowly is a general warning sign, as in beware, I've got claws. Am not sure what the high tail motion means except I've seen it used while male cats 'spray'.
In ancient Egypt the cat was worshiped as a god.
God created the house cat so that humans could stroke a lion. Grrrrrr!
2007-02-19 19:42:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to be a warden at the cats protection and I can tell you that there are several reasons why cats shake their tails.
1. Excitement
2. Anger
3. Need to pee
It is true that cats do shake their tails when they spray but you can clearly see them spraying and even if you don't see it you would most definately smell it!
2007-02-19 11:44:16 · answer #4 · answered by wattie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We call it tail shimmying. My cat does this right before we feed her. She's anticipating the food I guess since it is at the same time we are opening her can of food. I don't think it has anything to do with just spaying especially since my cat is a female. But quite frankly, I'm very curious as to what it means too.
2007-02-19 07:26:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you talk to a cat, notice that the last 1 1/2 inch or so of the tail may move, often when they are laying down......is this a talking tail?????
2007-02-19 19:05:21 · answer #6 · answered by johncob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ours, the males do this as an extension to his usual greeting with tail up in the air. If he isnt actually padding as well and getting ready to spray (which the shaking tail usually indicates when he's outside) then it's his way of being very pleased to see us when we come in after being on his own for hours.
2007-02-19 08:52:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat does that too. It feels like he is going to spray, yet he has been fastened, so there is not any longer something to come back out. i think of he's happy while he does it, it relatively is often consistently on each occasion he's getting some love, interest, play, treats, see some thing that he likes. ~~
2016-10-16 00:42:16 · answer #8 · answered by schwalm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he has his tail raised and quivers it, or as you say rattles it, it means he feels great, and wants to let you know he is euphoric.
so you have a very happy cat!
either that or he's spraying
2007-02-19 10:31:28 · answer #9 · answered by sasha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 04:47:12 · answer #10 · answered by Henry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋