My guess is that your feline was spooked by something outside really badly and is now just wary. Strangely enough though the icon at the top of your story doesn't fit my little Shadow. She is the first cat I've known with 2 types of puffy tail. Her angry/spooked tail is the normal rounded puff we're used to seeing.
But sometimes when she's really really happy, Shadow's hair along her back meets to a Mohawk like point and her tail puffs outward instead of round. I've never seen a cat do this and still find it funny.
Aug 19, 2010 Rating
tail story by: Anonymous
i found this really informative! my cat walks around with her tail up all the time, but occasionally she goes crazy and runs around the house with a super puffed up tail... i don't know why she would be angry though. i thought it was her being hyped up.
Jul 21, 2010 Rating
Did the puffy tail actually predict an earthquake? by: Mary Lou
I liked your puffed up tail story. I also learned a lot from the various tail images and their interpretations.
I recently introduced a third female cat into my family of two (male & female). Well I have seen a lot of puffy tails lately... the puffiest one belonging to my female, Sophie. She has serious problems with the newcomer, Sasha. Funny thing is that Sophie is a short-hair Siamese mix & the most remarkable thing about her tail is that it is ring-tailed, but small in diameter. However, when it puffs up... it is huge!
May 15, 2010 Rating
shaking the tail! by: Anonymous
loved your cat puffed up tail post. It explains a lot with my cat billy. I always thought that he was imitating scenting every-time he saw us as he shakes his tail. But now I know he is excited to have us home!
