Why do kittens walk around with their tails up?

Answer 1

The up position usually means they are happy, alert and confident in their surroundings.

Answer 2

Tail-up-straight expresses pride or contentment.

A bit of trivia: About 10% of a cat's bones are in its tail. A cat's tail is a wondrous feat of engineering and the cat depends on it for balance. You can tell a lot about a cat's mood by watching her tail. A happy cat will walk with tail held high. An angry cat will signal her mood by lashing and twisting her tail. A kitty will greet you or another cat by raising his tail high. A very happy cat will demonstrate her joy with a quiver at the tip of her raised tail. However if you see a male cat backed up against a vertical surface with tail a-quiver, he's spraying, or marking his territory. That the cat values this amazing appendage is evident by the way she carefully wraps it around her body while sitting.

You don't ever want to step on a cat's tail. (That integer of time between contact by your foot and the ear-shattering screech is called a "nanosecond.")

Answer 3

When your kitten comes running to you with his tail up, it's an affectionate sign. You know they like you when they do that. Psst, cats can keep their balance with their tails down.

Answer 4

They expect their private parts to be cleaned by their mums. That is why cats lift their tail when petted on heir backs- a behaviour that comes from childhood.

Answer 5

So they don't get poop on it? Maybe they just do it cos they can. Kittens are cute. I want a kitten now.

Answer 6

Balance.

Answer 7

I thought it was a pride thing..

Domestic cats are the only animals that can do this though.

Answer 8

it is just to help them with their balance. when they get older they don't do it all the time.

Answer 9

cats do that when they are alert and curious