Feline Body Language Guide

FELINE LANGUAGE

● Touching noses - “I like you!”

● Lick on the cheek - “I really like you.”

● Lick on the ear - Comforting.

● Lick on the forehead - “I love you!” / “Will you be my mate?”

● Brushing tail on back or flank - Calming.

● Lick under/on belly - “I want kits.”

● Touching nose to cheek - “I’m happy for you” / Comforting.

● Nuzzle - Comfort / “You’re hilarious!” (The second is for mates)

● Touch nose to cheek - “I’m glad you’re here.” (For lovers)

● Lick own chest fur - To hide embarrassment.

● Lick on the shoulder - Respect.

● Lick on the tail - “Will you be my mate?”

● Lick on the paw - “You are my friend!”

● Lick below the chin - “I want you forever!”

● Lick on the nose - “Do you want to play?”

● Rubs tail anywhere - Flirty, comforting or curious.

● Rubbing against you - “I like you.” / “Don’t worry.” / “I love you.”

● Licking constantly - Cleaning.

● Flat ears - “Back off!”

● Bares teeth - “Get away from me!"

● Lunging at you - “Back off now!”

● Roll on your back - “You are stronger than me, I respect you.”

● Tail tucked - Scared.

● Growling/Hissing/Spitting - Angry or accenting


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TAIL SIGNALS

• Tail Held Erect - Stop.
  
• Tail Rippling - Move forward, with care.
  
• Tail Held Erect and Sweeping from side to side - Retreat Silently.
  
• Tail Pointing Low, Parallel to ground, and sweeping - Spread Out.
  
• Tail Bobbing - Enemy Sighted.
  
• Tail Hooked - Danger.
  
• Tail Pointed - Go That Way.
  
• Tail held Erect and waving from side to side - Stay Behind Me.
  
• Tail Kinked over Back - Follow Me.

MESSURMENTS

Mouse-length - About an inch
Kittenstep - Less than an inch
Rabbit-length/Tail-length - About a foot
Fox-length - About a yard


TIMES AND SEASONS

Leaf-bare - The season of winter
Newleaf - The season of spring
Greenleaf - The season of summer
Leaf-fall - The season of autumn
Quarter-moon - A week
Moon - A 28-day period (one full moon to another), a month
Moon-high - 12 o'clock a.m. (midnight)
Sunhigh - 12 o'clock p.m. (noon)