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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2004Kitty Ears
Hi All, Right now, there is in my kitchen, a display of a behavior that has several names depending on DH's whim. Mostly she just calls it "giving her ears." It's when a pussycat is who is displeased with you sits with his back turned but points his ears back at you so as not to miss anything and to show you his displeasure. At times this is also known around here as "airplane ears" or "you could slice bread with those ears." In this case, it's HFH (His Feline Highness) Smokey giving the ears to Lynda. I'm not sure, but I think it's that Lynda has returned from the market without any apparent special treats for the king while she has brought a special treat for daddy. Sushi!! Puuurrrr!!! Regards and Purrs, O J > Right now, there is in my kitchen, a display of a behavior that > has several names depending on DH's whim. Mostly she just calls it [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > known around here as "airplane ears" or "you could slice bread with > those ears." LOL!!!! What great expressions!! I've heard "airplane ears", but not the other two. I agree that when a cat is facing away from you and pointing its ears in your direction, it is definitely "giving you the ear", not unlike when a human holds up his/her middle finger at you. I am always fascinated by the communicative aspect of cats' ears, and how the ear positions add so much to their facial expressions. For example, if Roxy is sitting near me and I do something unusual, especially if I make a weird noise, she will turn one ear to the side, while the rest of her remains completely still. This always looks a bit like a raised eyebrow to me, as though she's saying, "Oooookaaaay Joyce, so glad you shared that." After racing around chasing things (and cats), and generally being rambunctious, Licorice often sits in the middle of the floor, with big black eyes and both ears pinned way back (but not downward, just back). He looks like he's had a few too many to drink, and is just sitting there, all riled up and slightly befuddled. Actually, he looks a bit stupid, to be honest. :) It's clear that, although he has an adult body now, he's really still a kitten. I love kitty ears! Joyce ("You could slice bread with those ears..." <chortle!>) >After racing around chasing things (and cats), and generally being >rambunctious, Licorice often sits in the middle of the floor, with big >black eyes and both ears pinned way back (but not downward, just back). >He looks like he's had a few too many to drink, and is just sitting there, >all riled up and slightly befuddled. I know that look! They twist their necks a little bit, and look a little cross-eyed. ;) Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ > I know that look! They twist their necks a little bit, and look a > little cross-eyed. ;) Exactly! It's so goofy. Here's a photo I got off of someone's website several years ago, of a cat who has that look in spades: http://home.sonic.net/~jwermont/cats/misc_pictures/Pancho.jpg Joyce jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net had some very interesting things to say about Re: Kitty Ears: >Here's a photo I got off of someone's website several years ago, of a >cat who has that look in spades: >http://home.sonic.net/~jwermont/cats/misc_pictures/Pancho.jpg The first thing that leapt immediately to my mind was "I can't believe I ate the whole thing". :-)  Signature"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing (or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL > jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net had some very interesting things to say > about Re: Kitty Ears: >>Here's a photo I got off of someone's website several years ago, of a >>cat who has that look in spades: >>http://home.sonic.net/~jwermont/cats/misc_pictures/Pancho.jpg > The first thing that leapt immediately to my mind was "I can't believe > I ate the whole thing". :-) LOL. :) My interpretation was more along the lines of, "That was so much fun chasing my tail around and around, but now the ROOM is spinning!" Joyce > > jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net had some very interesting things to say > > about Re: Kitty Ears: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Joyce Or abruptly dumped from the Mothership. ;) Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ On Wed, 23 June, Joyce wrote: ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >I love kitty ears! > >Joyce A favorite expression of Lynda's. Regards and Purrs, O J > I love kitty ears! And you describe them so well. I know both those ear positions so well. You may think it's because Licorice is so young that he gets that look, but ol' Frank here does that same thing almost daily. So be prepared for it to last. ;o) > ("You could slice bread with those ears..." <chortle!>) LOL! And I think "give me the ear" should be added to the FAQ. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki > And you describe them so well. I know both those ear positions so well. > You may think it's because Licorice is so young that he gets that look, > but ol' Frank here does that same thing almost daily. So be prepared for > it to last. Well, it would be great if it did! I love that expression, it's so goofy. > LOL! And I think "give me the ear" should be added to the FAQ. I've already started using it myself. This evening I was having a long phone conversation, and all 3 cats were annoyed because they wanted their evening canned food meal. Roxy and Licorice were glaring at me, but Smudge was definitely "giving me the ear" - she sat facing away from me, but with both ears pointed back directly at me. So I told my friend about that. This friend is a cat person and thought it was a great expression, so she will also start using it. OJ, your DH has started a trend! Joyce > Marina <frankiennikki@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > This friend is a cat person and thought it was a great expression, so she > will also start using it. Oh, and here Frank is giving me those ears re the fridge: http://tinyurl.com/2kvwz -- Marina >Oh, and here Frank is giving me those ears re the fridge: > >http://tinyurl.com/2kvwz > >-- >Marina LOL! That's priceless! Bootsie gives me the ear regularly. Funny though the others don't. Sherry >I've already started using it myself. This evening I was having a long >phone conversation, and all 3 cats were annoyed because they wanted their [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >This friend is a cat person and thought it was a great expression, so she >will also start using it. I haven't thought of cat ears as being expressive before. I've noticed that cats have very fine control over their ears, being able to swivel and tilt them, but they just seem functional to me. I haven't noticed any cats giving me the ear. I have a lot to learn. The funniest thing I can remember Betty doing with her ears is closing them when I've annoyed her. If I tickle her ear hairs too much while examining her, she'll just completely shut the ear by folding it against her head. She has good muscle control there! Oooooh, that's very bratty behaviour and Vino does it all the time. He especially likes to do it when we're calling him and he knows we want him to come over. So he turns his back on us and swivels his ears back at us. What a brat! But it's so funny, we always end up laughing. -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > known around here as "airplane ears" or "you could slice bread with > those ears." Cali frequently pulls her ears back. We call her the mad cat. Sometimes she'll even give us the tail, walk past with tail erect, followed by a slight relaxtion and then a quick jab up again. This is definately the cat version of the finger. > In this case, it's HFH (His Feline Highness) Smokey giving the > ears to Lynda. I'm not sure, but I think it's that Lynda has returned [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J OJ, I always enjoy your posts -- what a great description of cat eavesdropping! Christine > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J >OJ, I always enjoy your posts -- what a great description of cat >eavesdropping! >Christine Thanks so much. It's the cats though that do all the work. DH is very pleased that so many of you found her expression an apt one. Regards and Thanks, O J Gritmon |
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