No Tailgating Zone
Cats are extra-sensitive about anyone touching their tails, which are part radar, part rudder, and all business. Fluffy may tickle you with her tail, wrapping it possessively around your leg or arm like a friendly snake, but if you take hold or rub at it, she’ll lash it in annoyance or pull it out of your reach. While some longhaired cats enjoy having their plumy tails petted, most domestic shorthairs like their tails untouched—so they’re free to intercept secret signals, or tickle your ankles.
