Although it is hard to tell how cats feel, as a matter of fact, their tails tell you how they feel. This page summarizes 14 patterns with illustrations and comments, such as “Make a tail” and “Wave a tail to left and right.” Once you know these patterns, it will help you when you live with a cat.
辨別喵星人的情緒可不是件容易的事，可事實上，它們的尾巴就可以告訴你它們的情緒。這篇文章總結了喵星人14種搖尾巴的方式，還有配圖和說明，比如“搖下尾巴”，“尾巴左右搖擺”。了解這些方式，你可以更好地與貓相處。

14 Patterns of Cats’ Tail Movements
一起來看看這14種搖尾方式吧

1. Put their tail straight up in the air.
第一種：垂直式搖尾

They show this sign when they feel good at a safe place or happy. Also, they raise their tail to show themselves off. They are masters of their territories. It is as if they are saying, “I’m nice, ain’t I?”
當喵星人有安全感或感到快樂時，就會把尾巴豎起來。它們也用這種方式來炫耀自己是領地的主人，就好像在說：“我不錯吧，是不是？”

2. Stand hairs on end
第二種：炸毛式搖尾

They do this sign when they stand are apprehensive or aggressive . They do this to intimidate an opponent or prey, or when they feel fear. They make themselves look bigger by standing their hairs on end. Their size is important to help avoid conflict. Sometimes the cause is fear, but most of the time, they do this for attacking.
當它們感到焦慮、害怕或打算進攻時，就會渾身炸毛搖尾。這樣做是為了恐嚇敵人或獵物。把毛都炸起來體型看上去會更大，因為體型大有助于避免沖突。有的時候炸毛式搖尾是因為害怕，但大多數時候是為了進攻。

3. Make their tail into a mountain shape
第三種：小山式搖尾

They do this when they are in tension or before fighting. When there is an opportunity, they make pattern 2 and 3 in combination, which means fighting. The sign means “Do not come any closer.”
處在緊張之中或打架之前，它們都會把尾巴來回伸縮成小山狀。如果有機會，它們還會把第二種方式和第三種方式組合起來用，這就是打架的前兆，好像在說“敢再靠近一點兒試試！”

4. Sandwich their tail between their legs
第四種：尾巴夾在雙腿之間

This is a sign when they feel helpless fear. Sometimes they do this pose as a sign of “submission” to an opponent, whom they cannot win against at all. In addition, they make this sign when they feel sad, or when they feel extreme anxiety when they go to a new place or an animal hospital. It is one step before a panic situation. So avoid giving them stimulus.
這個姿勢表明它們恐懼又無助。有時候這種舉動是向強大的敵人“投降”的方式，因為它們根本贏不了。除此之外，它們感到難過、極度焦慮（比如到一個新地方或動物醫院）也會把尾巴夾在兩腿之間。這種情況再向前一步便是恐慌，所以不要刺激它們。

5. Lower their tail
第五種：尾巴垂下

When they are disappointed because they got yelled at by their master, they are down, or they feel ill, they do this sign. You can tell their health condition with this sign.
出現這種情況有可能是因為鏟屎官斥責了喵星人而讓它們失望、沮喪。如果不是，那么它們很可能是生病了。從這個姿勢你可以了解它們的健康狀況。