A Cat's Tail.

Norachan · Feb 22, 2014

I've noticed a lot of interesting tails on the feral cats I feed. I think the gene that causes the short tail in Japanese Bob Tails must be quite common around here.

Here are a few pictures.

Grandma Fu had a very short tail that she passed on to a lot of her kittens and grand kittens.

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Feb 22, 2014
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Jiro has his Grandma's tail.

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Norachan
Feb 22, 2014

But his brother Hiro has a long thick tail like a fox.

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Norachan
Feb 22, 2014

Twinkle and her sister Carpet both have short fluffy tails.

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Norachan
Feb 22, 2014

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Feb 22, 2014

But the third sister, Chicken, curled up here next to Carpet, has a long fluffy one.

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Feb 22, 2014

Cousin Heidi has a little corkscrew tail that always faces down

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Norachan
Feb 22, 2014

There are lots more weird and wonderful tails on the feral cats outside, I'll try and post some more photo's soon.

Anyone else have a cat with an interesting tail?

callista · Feb 23, 2014

I bet you're right! It just takes one cat with a funky tail to spread that gene around the population, and it probably doesn't do them any harm--might even be a beneficial trait, since tails can get grabbed or caught in things, while at the same time a feral cat's ability to hide has become more important than a feral's ability to balance. I wonder if it was a proper Bobtail, or just a cat with a gene for a weird tail?

They're cuties, though! And such close-up photos--they must trust you a good deal. Are these the ones you adopted?

merlin2000 · Feb 23, 2014

I think Tippi's tail is interesting with its lovely Tortoiseshell colours and tabby rings. It's the main thing people comment on when they meet her .

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Norachan · Feb 23, 2014

Callista said:
I bet you're right! It just takes one cat with a funky tail to spread that gene around the population, and it probably doesn't do them any harm--might even be a beneficial trait, since tails can get grabbed or caught in things, while at the same time a feral cat's ability to hide has become more important than a feral's ability to balance. I wonder if it was a proper Bobtail, or just a cat with a gene for a weird tail?

Norachan · Feb 23, 2014

Merlin2000 said:
I think Tippi's tail is interesting with its lovely Tortoiseshell colours and tabby rings. It's the main thing people comment on when they meet her .

Tippi is a beauty. I've seen her photo on other threads and thought how pretty she was.

I have two tortoiseshell girls that have rings of colour on their tails, but Tippi's marking are really clearly defined. You're lucky to have her.

merlin2000 · Feb 24, 2014

Yes Tippi's a beautiful kitten and she as a lovely nature too , I know I am lucky to have her and to get to look at her unique coat colour everyday .

Your cats are beautiful I especially like Hiro he reminds me of my late cat Merlin they have the same Foxy tail

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Feb 24, 2014

Norachan · Feb 26, 2014

Yes, Hiro and Merlin could be brother's couldn't they? I love Hiro, he's such an affectionate , chilled out cat.

The three cats I have with long fluffy tails like this seem to be very proud of them. They walk around with their tails in the air all the time. The way the long fur moves kind of remind me of a peacock's tail. I'd be one very proud kitty if I had a tail like that.

my4llma · Feb 28, 2014

All their tails are cute

merlin2000 · Mar 1, 2014

susank521 · Mar 3, 2014

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susank521
Dec 9, 2013

Bobby's bobtail. It is so adorable the way he wiggles his cute little nub around. It seems to me that he wiggles his little nub much more than the other cats move their full-length tails. Whether his is from gene or injury, who knows? When he and Baby George, who is small but has a full-length tail, chase each other throughout the house, up and down the stairs, running as fast as their short legs can carry them, it's interesting to observe how Baby George uses his tail and is able to manipulate turns and corners more easily than Bobby.

Norachan · Mar 4, 2014

Jiro is like that too. He hurtles around the house like a little furry canon ball. He seems to crash into things a lot more than his long tailed brother does. I think bob-tailed cats have more trouble balancing than long tailed cats do.

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