Floofcon (2) (catfinition) – a cat’s alert and warning system, demonstrated by its body language and posture, whiskers, tail, and eyes. Floofcons range from Floofcon 5 (normal state) to Floofcon 1 (the highest state of alert and readiness. Wider eyes generally indicate a higher Floofcon, with a bushy tail indicating that at least Floofcon 2 has been ordered.
In use: “A young cat who’d lived on the streets, his default Floofcon was four. Like the old Strategic Air Command (SAC), this cat was always on some state of higher alert, and often went from Floofcon 4 to Floofcon 2 in seconds, driven to a Floofcon change by a sudden loud noise or, more reliably, the appearance of another cat.”
See Floofcon for other uses of the word.
Michael Seidel, writer 
Flash was at Floofcon 1 at the vets the other day. She was hissing and snarling, but she is back to Floofcon 5 now that she is feeling better. ~nan
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Good. I was wondering how she was after your comments. Happy to hear she’s feeling better.
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How about when cats are in a high alert state, but you can’t see what has them so worked up? Sometimes I think they just have floofcon drills to stay in fine form.
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Catalogists have two theories on this. One, cats do exercise Floofcons to stay sharp. However, they also engage in misinformation and disinformation campaigns to keep others guessing about their intentions, knowledge, and capabilities.
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