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The Definitive Guide to Cat Behavior and Body Language

White cat sitting on a white cushion in a cozy living room.
Offset body orientation: uncertain, shy
Gray cat sitting on a patterned rug next to a person's feet.
Direct body orientation: confident, relaxed

Cats, like human-beings, reveal their inner states through their body language. At tuft + paw, we spend a ton of time researching cats in order to design our cat furniture. We have both a cat behaviorist and a veterinarian on our team, so we have a lot of insight into why cats behave a certain way.

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White cat sitting on a white cushion in a cozy living room.
Offset body orientation: uncertain, shy
Gray cat sitting on a patterned rug next to a person's feet.
Direct body orientation: confident, relaxed