Cat people? Does your cat do this? (Thoughts on cat communication)

It's a sign of annoyance or irritation. If she was really upset, it would be lashing rather than flicking. When she's focused on something you might see it wave back and forth slowly. Wrapping her tail around you is her way of showing that she's bonded to you. If you were another cat, she might twine her tail around yours instead.

All I have is a gray cat who comes into the yard to have dinner at about 9 PM. It looks at me suspiciously when I’m still sitting out in the yard that late. I don’t know much about cat behavior, I just put the food out like they subliminally order me to do.

I don't own a cat so don't know much about the cat's behaviour. I just guess she is asking something from you or asking you to play with her.

I've seen that and think it's normal.

That is their jerk cat way to be like "yeah I hear you but I'm not opening my eyes or getting up". Rubbing their faces and butts against you are ways to "mark" you as theirs.

LOL How long have you been a cat owner?

Being an intelligent and insightful person, you might enjoy reading "The Tribe of Tiger" by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas. If I am not mistaken she also wrote "The Secret Life of Dogs". I think of her as being an animal anthropologist and she can tell you a lot about the kitty communication and learning style. I did pick up info from a PBS show on cats 20 or so years ago. Cats FRAP. Kittens do it a lot Frequent Random Activity Patterns. . . that is where they tear through the house or around the yard like something is after them but it is not. You will see this happen.

I am not a cat person either. So why so you have a cat then?

That tail flick? It means, don't bother me.

She has adopted you, and is sensitive to your communications! You lucky man you!

Everywhere I have lived I just find stray cats coming to stay in my compound. I love cats but I hate the responsibility of taking care of them. I don't know why they always find ways to me yet I never bother even feeding them something small.

A tail flick can mean many things. But often it is a warning.

Yeah, the flicking, while she was sleeping, was showing annoyance but when feeding that is bonding, I always got a laugh when my cat Sid would parade around the garden in Latvia with his tail held up all I needed was to tie a flag to it, I got an explanation from the net for you about the tail position so you know for future reference, Of course, in my case Sid was a he not a she but a good thing to remember for you if and when it happens, When your cat is approaching you, someone else, or another animal and is holding her tail straight up, it means that she is open and even a bit happy to meet you or this person or other animal. ... If your cat is holding her tail straight up and it is bristling, this is an indication that she is agitated, angry, or afraid.

I think kitty likes you and want you to pet her more so

Munni does that and much more Yesterday she was on her way to our neighbours. I called out to her and she quickly returned She takes strolls with me any number of times Sometimes she waits near the door for me to join her but she never lets me touch her. Strange are the ways of cats.

If she was sleeping, she was showing annoyance, they do not want to be disturbed when they are resting. While eating she was showing bonding.

It depends on the cat. My Siamese flicking his tail? Whoopie. My Saia cat flicking her tail? Get the heck out of there.

I'm a dog person. I never meowed at my dog. :-) lol

Seems like a normal response to me. Both of mine do that.