Cat s ears serve as a mood barometer we ve all seen aggravated cats with ears lowered and turned sideways and furious or terrified cats with their ears laid flat against their head.
Cat ears pointing sideways.
This may help buffer any upsetting sounds.
The cat whose ears are lying flat but with a twist so that the tips of the back of the ear can be seen from the front is the aggressor.
You can gauge how scared or anxious your cat is by how flat her ears are more flat more scared.
The defender s ears will lie down flat against the head for protection.
At the total opposite end of the spectrum ears that are down but pointing out sideways can also be a friendly greeting of sorts.
They look a bit like airplane wings jutting from each side of kitty s head.
Consider airplane ears to be an early warning to back off and stop whatever has prompted the cat to feel.
Sideways facing ears also are more protected.
You may see this position if your cat is being harassed by a neighborhood cat outside the window or if a submissive cat is being bullied by a more dominant cat in a multi cat home.
If your tabby meets you at the door the second you get home from work in the evening his ears placed in this position may just be a way of communicating to you oh you re back now.
If cat eyes are the window to their soul then cat ears just might be the window to their emotions.
As a cat feels threatened or uneasy ears turn toward the side.