This may help buffer any upsetting sounds.
Cat ears flat sideways.
Its ears will twitch and turn sideways.
They can move up and down or flatten sideways or backward.
Alert interested or happy.
More than two dozen muscles are dedicated to moving the ears.
Backward sideways or flat ears.
The cat will likely follow the twitching ears with hissing and even pouncing.
A cat in pain will often curl up in a box or similar enclosed space.
According to cats international a cat who s in defensive mode typically lies its ears down flat in order to protect the head.
A cat s ears are rather remarkable.
The cat wants to be left alone until the pain passes.
Sometimes called airplane ears these positions or any combo of them often mean your cat is angry irritable or frightened.
This is often a precursor to aggressive behaviors.
Loud purring is another warning sign.
Attentive and listening to every little sound.
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.
Consider airplane ears to be an early warning to back off and stop whatever has prompted the cat to feel.
Ears pinned forward on the head.
Meanwhile a feline who s being aggressive will.
If your cat s ears twitch then fold flat against the head the cat is unhappy.
Cats feel more secure when enclosed in small tight spaces.
The scottish fold is a breed of domestic cat with a natural dominant gene mutation that affects cartilage throughout the body causing the ears to fold bending forward and down towards the front of the head which gives the cat what is often described as an owl like appearance.
Here are some basic though sometimes contradictory clues.
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.
As a cat feels threatened or uneasy ears turn toward the side.
Pay attention to your cat s eyes ears body and tail they re all telling you something.
Plus check out the top of your cat s ears when you have a moment if your.
Sideways facing ears also are more protected.
They can swivel 180 degrees.
Irritable angry or frightened.
They look a bit like airplane wings jutting from each side of kitty s head.
Her ears will be turned back and lay down flat against her head.
Cats don t just purr for pleasure it s also a way to self soothe when in pain.
You can gauge how scared or anxious your cat is by how flat her ears are more flat more scared.
