If you dream of catching only a glimpse of an animal's tail, an irritating complication is likely to surface just as things were beginning to look promising.
If you dream of cutting off an animal's tail, your own lack of care or foresight may lead to a setback you could have avoided.
If you dream that you have grown an animal's tail yourself, the consequences of choices you're not proud of may soon catch up with you, bringing confusion and hardship you didn't anticipate.