Female cat behavior

A question about female cat behavior: I am a new kittens best friend and mother.

I am trying to figure out what she is trying to say with one of her most unusual female cat behaviors.

We (my husband and I) love to pick her up, pet her, and pay attention to her.

She rarely initiates contact but comes around frequently and stares at us as if daring us to pet her or pick her up.

Not all the time but often, when we put our new kitten down, she will quickly jerk her tail.

It is almost like she is saying you make my skin crawl!

But then she will walk away only to return for more a few seconds later.

Why does she jerk that tail in such a way? Is this not odd female cat behavior.

Our answer to female feline behavior

Me and my wife believe that over-all the behavior of female cats is more independent and less cuddly then male cats.

In essence the girl cat will want your love and attention but would prefer to remain on the ground while receiving it.

Male cats are much easier to pick up and cuddle when they are just kittens.

This is only our educated opinion based on many years of kitten raising experience.

This is a sure sign that she loves you and enjoys your company. Your female kitten would most likely enjoy and like you to pet and fuss over her without picking her up!

The tail shaking or jerking (we call it squirrel tail) is a sign of excitement. This could be positive or negative its hard to tell some times!

You can study the body language before and after the tail shaking to obtain its meaning. Keep up the good work with your new female kitten.

Thank You Mark Gittelman

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