One of the more interesting things I've read about cats is that the tail swishing they do isn't - as some think - a sign of anger but rather indecision. You see it when it's a fight/flight situation but also if there's an open door on a rainy day; the animal wants to be out but also doesn't want to be wet.

The interesting supposition was that it was a physical manifestation that reflected an emotional state. That is to say a moment in balance - and for cats balance is corrected with their tails. I don't know if it's true but I kind of want it to be.

> A dog will show you happy attention by wagging its tail, going all over you happily , roll around and be excited.

Along with their humany eyes, this makes me sad for dogs. I feel like they've lost their animalness because some other species had other plans for them.

I really like animals that are like animals - and that us and them have to work it out.