More Cat Tails

Instead of using an object to feel secure, cats use their tails. If a cat's tail is folded or tucked around its body, the cat is content but wants to keep to itself at the moment, says Jennifer LeBaron Michels, a feline behavior counselor at Cat Behavior of Rochester, in Rochester, NY. "[It's] sort of the opposite of lying on its back with its belly showing," she says. "It's also associated with keeping all four feet protected and warm." (Courtesy of Cat Fancy, Nov. 2007)