Cat Ears Pointing Sideways

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Cat ears pointing sideways.

Cat s ears serve as a mood barometer we ve all seen aggravated cats with ears lowered and turned sideways and furious or terrified cats with their ears laid flat against their head. Experts say kitty ears can be quite revealing when it comes to what your feline is really feelin deep down inside now that we know what our cats are trying to tell us with their tails take a look below to see what he or she is trying to tell you with these common cat ear positions. As a cat feels threatened or uneasy ears turn toward the side. Sideways facing ears also are more protected.

Forward pointing ears are used by confident curious cats to listen for sounds in front of them. Her ears will be turned back and lay down flat against her head. If cat eyes are the window to their soul then cat ears just might be the window to their emotions. At the total opposite end of the spectrum ears that are down but pointing out sideways can also be a friendly greeting of sorts.

If your tabby meets you at the door the second you get home from work in the evening his ears placed in this position may just be a way of communicating to you oh you re back now. They look a bit like airplane wings jutting from each side of kitty s head. You can gauge how scared or anxious your cat is by how flat her ears are more flat more scared. 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.