Cats rely on their hearing for hunting prey. It also alerts them to the direction of a predator.

Your cat’s ears like their eyes can help you to detect their mood. Some of the ear positioning is as follows.

• Forward – alertness to a sound/slightly relaxed
• Twitching ears – showing signs of being anxious
• Erected ears front or back – Alertness/tense
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• Aero plane – partially flattened shown anxious
• Aero plane fully flattened out – fearful
• Rotated back and flattened – this position is displaced during a fight. It help the ears to not be injured. Cat is feeling fearful.

Do not approach a cat that is showing signs of aggression. Wait till the cat has calm down.