You're making me feel defensive, I think.

I'm feeling scared, but willing to stay and look at you if you don't come any closer. Otherwise, I'll run off, or maybe attack if I can't get away.  I'm alert and on guard, with feet in position to move.

Kitten mock battle, gray on the defense. Real fights can look the same, but in tiny kittens, they are almost always only play fighting.  Though one sometimes gets carried away.

I'm very scared.  I'm not even in position to run away, just cowering down here all tucked up.

I do like you, but I need to test out how much ear chewing and aggravation you'll take from me so I can know if I've grown up into a big, tough cat yet and be master of all, or if you still think I'm just a "teenager" kitten not worth getting up for.

 Who are you?  You might be ok.  

Hello, what are you doing?  

Yes, be on guard, because I am about to charge and I am serious.  I don't really have glowing eyes, but I may as well.

Don't come up here, you orange beast! 

I'll subdue you, you monkey!  It's grab, kick and chew time for you!  I'm in my "wild boy" mood.  I bet those adult cats are glad I'm using you and not them.

Must rub out the scent of that new cat with my cheek glands.  This rug is MINE!

Move out of that spot!  I want it.  

I'm feeling confident and secure enough to lie out in the open with my tender belly exposed, even with the other cats being around.

We're just playing. See how we are mostly reclined in a relaxed way?

I have a high fever.  Notice my eyes partly shut with the inner eye lid showing some?   

I lost 40% of my body weight due to not eating much because of yet to be diagnosed and treated renal failure.  I only weigh 6 pounds here instead of my normal 10 pounds, but you can't tell from looking at me due to all my fur.  More pics and info on my page.

I'm near death from non-regenerative anemia.  Can't always tell by looks how sick a cat is. (But I got better.)