Question
I was walking near a park around the neighborhood and encountered a cat. It approached me, meowed, laid on the ground and stretched in front of me and I continued walking without petting it.
However I was curious about its tail- as it walks, its tail lines up against its back (pictured in my masterpiece below)
When it laid on the ground its tail did move around but once it got back up its tail went back to "sticking" against its back:
Why is the cat's tail doing that? I found a helpful diagram on Google but I didn't find what I was looking for.
Answer
That is not a normal tail position for a cat. In fact, I don't think cats normally can lay their tails on their back like that.
I suspect the cat you saw may just have a kink in its tail that is causing the strange position. This can happen from normal genetic variation, or from a break in the tail not healing correctly.
Answered By - Kai