Hello :-)

I would like to know what to make of my cat who swishes his tail a lot...

This cat lives in my house since last november, he is a big 3 years old red
& white cat.

I heard he had a sad childhood, he maybe was beatten, and ended up in a cats
refuge, where he was not happy despite the good owner's efforts.
He then was adopted by a friend of mine, but couldn't get along with his
other little she-cat, so now he stays at my place.

He is the only cat of the house, and we like him very much and make him a
very good life.
He can go outside when he wants in the garden & the neighborood, he seems to
be enjoying himself.

But I can't help but notice that he swishes his tail a lot, and I associate
this swishing with frustration, or another negative feeling.

I wonder if I can do something to soothe him, or if you have tail swishing
cats that are balanced & happy ?

I may add that this cat doesn't like to be petted a lot, which we respect.
At times, he has petting sprees, where he can't get enough petting, this is
usually early in the morning, when we are asleep and he wakes us up for
hugs.

Well, that's about it. I anyway have the feeling this cat is having a good
time here, where he is safe and loved :-)

PixelJuice