On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:18:19 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:

>On 2/10/2016 2:42 PM, Je?us wrote:
>
>> Speaking of Lucy, a few nights ago we watched a documentary on cats,
>> mainly about their 'language', the way they communicate and what they
>> get up to at night or when alone (they put cameras on the cats). Very
>> interesting, Lucy thought it extremely interesting, to the point she
>> was glued to the screen for the whole show - even when there were no
>> cats making sounds. Normally she doesn't pay any attention to the TV.
>
>Cats seem to have a very extensive language involving their tails. I
>often see mine wrap their tails around each other either while just
>sitting, sleeping on my bed, or even walking together down the hall when
>it's mealtime and they had to come get me.

Indeed, their tails are a very good indicator of their mood and state
of mind - or their intentions if approaching another cat, IME. I think
some cats also 'talk' with their eyes. I know my Annie does - often
when I talk to her she will respond or at least acknowledge me by
slowly blinking her eyes.

Interestingly, in the documentary I mentioned above, they were
conjecturing on why cats will sometimes furiously lick themselves
abruptly. They weren't sure if it was a sign of stress or not. No
doubt in my mind that it is an indication of stress (be it minor or
major).