Sometimes it is tempting to take too personally behavior that is, to the cat, perfectly the right thing to do...as noted above, the kitty advice is right on target. When Ritz is "buggin" (our term for when she is on sentry duty against a bug, a bird, or whatever new intruder) we know not to attempt contact. Cats are the quintessential hunting machine, and little can distract them from their "appointed rounds". So, when the tail looks like this, approach with caution