Every creature on God\u2019s good Earth has a way of communicating to the rest of the world.\u00a0 As humans use the spoken word, cats use their body language.\u00a0 It\u2019s important to understand these slight signals, especially as cat owners.<\/p>\n
Understanding a cat\u2019s body language allows you to predict<\/a> the possible reactions of your cat and allow you to reel the situation to your favor.\u00a0 Imagine a guest in your house, sitting on your couch, giving your cat lots of love and you notice the subtle movement of his or her ears pulling back.\u00a0 Will your cat scratch at your guest? Will s\/he run away? Will s\/he purr?<\/p>\n In this article, we\u2019ll cover the following;<\/p>\n To understand the behavior of your cat and what his or her body is telling you, you should first identify whether the ears are moving cause of their mood or because of a sound.<\/p>\n Cats have two ears, just like most other mammals, to detect the location of a sound from their environment.\u00a0 Just like us, we can tell which direction a sound is coming from by the strength of the soundwave hitting the eardrum.<\/p>\n When a cat locates a sound, the vibrations of it hits the pinna (large and visible ear flap).\u00a0 This allows vibrations to travel down to the cochlea<\/a>, deep within the cat\u2019s skull where the information can be filtered to the brain and analyzed.<\/p>\n The arrangement of the muscles<\/a> in the ear of the cat allows him or her to reduce the amount of vibrations to the cochlea by moving away or downward from the offending sound.<\/p>\n All in all, if your cat is moving their ears continuously, they are most likely moving it because of sound.\u00a0 They are trying to locate its position.\u00a0 Once you see the ears stay in a certain position, the move is related to a mood.\u00a0 This is good for cat owners because it is easier to analyze ears when they aren\u2019t jumping around on you.<\/p>\n When a cat has their ears pulled back and down, as if they were disappearing to the back of the neck, it means that the cat is afraid<\/a>. It could also mean that there’s something your cat hates<\/a> nearby. A possible outcome for your scared cat is to strike out and run away.\u00a0 If you see this subtle tell while a guest is loving your cat, you may want to intervene before your guest goes home with scratch or bite marks.<\/p>\n Pay special attention to their behaviors.\u00a0 Whether it be their ears going back, or them walking in front of you<\/a> or someone else, it all means something.<\/p>\n\n
Why Cats Have Two Ears and How do Cat Ears Work<\/h2>\n
What It Means When Your Cat Pulls Their Ears Back<\/h2>\n
Other Ear Positions and What They Mean<\/h2>\n