Our body tells more than words.About 55-60% of communication is nonverbal (what body says through gestures and positions).This is all true for human body language. And what about animal world? How do animals communicate with each other and humanbeings?Let's take just mammals,as it's easier to follow them,than it is crabs or snakes let say.How do mammals express themselves and how we can interpret their behavior.
For simplicity let's take cats.It seems like cats,as humans,have different characters and their mood can easily change as well.So how do they express their feelings?
Cat's tail can probably tell about its owner more than anything else alltogether.A high positioned tail shows that cat is happy or that it greets alike it or a human.The lower the position of tail - the less happy cat you see,with it being completely dissatisfied,when tail is very low.A tail held high can show not only happiness,though.If high positioned tail is also twitching strongly - it indicates that cat is displeased with something,while the light twitches with just the tip of the tail means that cat is hunting.But cats may also twitch their tail when they are playing.When cat is scared,it may puff up the tail and its hair along the back stand straight up.When cat meets an enemy or a competitor it usually turns its body sideways in order to appear bigger and more threatening,and again its hair along the back stand straight up and usually, all this, is supported by showing all sharp teeth and voicing out wild noises.
Cats like to lick.They lick,naturally,themselves in order to stay clean.But this is also a body language as they lick each other and humans to show their love and care.Another gesture of friendliness is touching noses and rubbing their faces along owner's cheek.They may rub against something to mark their territory as well as urinate it.A good sign of satisfaction and happiness is purring,they may also close their eyes at such moments.
So,cat's body language can reveal a lot about them.Interpreting cat's body language correctly may help its owner to establish a strong nonveral communication with a pet.In this case words doesn't matter.
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Unfortunately, I'm not cat owner but have a dwarf rabbit s a family pet.
John Ho
Understanding Personalities for Better Influence & Persuasion
Hi,
We've had cats and we've had dogs (two dogs now) and the cats were much moodier… we also have three teenagers...
Reminds me of this old standby...
"Children are Dogs- Teenagers are Cats"
You feed it, train it, boss it around. It puts its head on your knee and gazes at you as if you were a Rembrandt painting. It bounds indoors with enthusiasm when you call it.
Then around age 13, your adoring little puppy turns into a big old cat... When you tell it to come inside, it looks amazed, as if wondering who died and made you emperor. Instead of dogging your footsteps, it disappears.
You won't see it again until it gets hungry... then it pauses on its sprint through the kitchen long enough to turn its nose up at whatever you're serving.
When you reach out to ruffle its head, in that old affectionate gesture, it twists away from you, then gives you a blank stare, as if trying to remember where it has seen you before.
You, not realizing that the dog is now a cat, think something must be desperately wrong with it. It seems so antisocial, so distant, sort of depressed. It won't go on family outings.
Since you're the one who raised it, taught it to fetch and stay and sit on command, you assume that you did something wrong. Flooded with guilt and fear, you redouble your efforts to make your pet behave.
Only now you're dealing with a cat, so everything that worked before now produces the opposite of the desired result. Call it, and it runs away. Tell it to sit, and it jumps on the counter. The more you go toward it, wringing your hands, the more it moves away.
Instead of continuing to act like a dog owner, you can learn to behave like a cat owner. Put a dish of food near the door, and let it come to you.
But remember that a cat needs your help and your affection too. Sit still, and it will come, seeking that warm, comforting lap it has not entirely forgotten. Be there to open the door for it.
One day your grown-up child will walk into the kitchen, give you a big kiss and say, "You've been on your feet all day. Let me get those dishes for you."
Then you'll realize your cat is a dog again.
Seize the Day,
Rob Northrup
Is Your Corporation Protecting You?
Protecting Your Assets From The Envious Hordes
Hi Rob
You should know what you are talking about,having experience with 3 children
I've got a toddler....
the first part works pretty much as you describe,I can't do anything during the day,because noone would give me such a chance.
It's everything about mummy.
Hmmm
don't want to think about 2nd part...
Reading and Decoding Body Language
Lena-
I am a cat person through and through. I just love them!
Jennifer Skinner
Wardrobe Planning Expert
When my wife and I got married we got two cats to see if we could raise them without killing them. They are pretty low maintenance. Then we got a dog to see how we would do with a higher maintenance pet.
We didn't kill any of them so we had two kids. Much higher maintenance.
A cat died, the dog died but we still have the kids.
The cats were by far the strangest with the kids a close second.
Robert Kaufer
www.diylawyer.net
http://robertkaufer.vox.com/
My wife and daughters want a cat. They would really enjoy this information. When I think of cats, I think of hairballs, which I don't really care for. Nevertheless, we will probably get a cat. I'll be able to put the info in your post into practical use then!
Great post!
Darryl Pace
Darryl,I'm looking forward for that
Hello lena
something i can share and tell my boys about when we have the moment to observe cats. I like this post.
Its very "organic". We humans are the only ones who are verbal. It made me realize that lying goes against our natural code.. when you observe, there's no such thing as lying in the world of plants, insects and animals. Not the way our kind does it. Great great post..
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