Imagine if humans had cat ears and we could easily see each other’s moods. Imagine driving up to a 4 way stop and all you had to do was glance around to see what each of the other drivers were thinking.
Your cat gives you some pretty visible clues with her ears as to what she is thinking and feeling.
Cats can move their ears independently of each other. Rotate them 180 degrees, as well as move them up and down on their head. They have 32 muscles that control their ears to our 6!
Ears pointed forward or slightly outward are neutral and relaxed as she listens to the world around her.
Ears pointed held to the side or pinned back indicate fear or aggression.
Ears perked forward show interest. They can show focus. This kitty is intensely interested in something in the grass, maybe a mouse.
One or both ears swiveling in one direction usually indicates when a cat is paying close attention to noises coming from that direction. Cats ears can help them to triangulate exactly where a sound is coming from.
Sometimes both ears rotated back is known as airplane ears. It can indicate arousal, meaning “I want to play” or “I’m scared”, or even “I’m annoyed, watch out”