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Tag Archives: cat facial expression

Why do cats stick their tongue out?
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Posted on February 6, 2019 by Michael Broad

Why do cats stick their tongue out? We are discussing domestic cats. You can see a classic example of this on twitter and I have embedded the short video on this page. Social media users call it a ‘cat blep’. … please continue reading

Posted in facial expressions | Tagged cat behavior, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat tongue | Leave a reply

Cat interested – hears something – loses interest – becomes bored – yawns
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Posted on August 18, 2018 by Michael Broad
Cat facial expressions

A close up of a cat’s face as he/she goes through several emotional phases. First, the intense interest and expectation of something to come, food perhaps. Then she hears something to her right, the television perhaps or someone talking. Then … please continue reading

Posted in cat emotions | Tagged cat facial expression, cat facial expressions | Leave a reply

The Shining For Cats
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Posted on June 21, 2018 by Michael Broad
The Shining Cat Version

This is the cat version of that well-known Jack Nicholson horror film, The Shining. Cats don’t like and don’t understand doors. They are a human invention and they get in the way of a cat’s natural movement around his territory. … please continue reading

Posted in funny cat pix | Tagged cat behavior, cat facial expression, indoor cat | Leave a reply

The look on mamma cat’s face….
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Posted on April 28, 2018 by Michael Broad
Mamma cat and kittens. The look on her face.

The expression on mamma cat’s face while she is nursing her very young kittens is priceless. Who said that domestic cats don’t have facial expressions? I think she is regretting not having the operation. please continue reading

Posted in birth of kittens | Tagged cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat mothering, cat spaying, mother cat, newborn kittens | 4 Replies

Picture of Angry Cat
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Posted on November 13, 2017 by Michael Broad
Angry cat?

This is a picture of an angry cat. The 64,000 dollar question is, “do cats freely express their feelings through facial expressions?” Or does this cat deceive us with a face that does not reflect his feelings? please continue reading

Posted in Pictures of Cats | Tagged cat character, cat facial expression, Ginger cat, pictures of cats | 1 Reply

A Predominant Feline Emotion: Frustration
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Posted on April 1, 2017 by Michael Broad

The emotion of frustration in cats results in the largest number of facial actions. This appears to be one of the findings of yet another study this time at London University. I’ll quote from the article by Tom Whipple of … please continue reading

Posted in cat emotions | Tagged cat behavior, cat emotions, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions | 5 Replies

Constantly Smiling Cats are an Accident of Anatomy
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Posted on October 11, 2014 by Michael Broad

I guess we know it, although some cat caretakers might like to believe otherwise. Cats who have a constant smile are just made that way. It is an accident of anatomy. That said, it does not mean that cats don’t … please continue reading

Posted in Cat Anatomy, mouth | Tagged cat anatomy, cat emotions, cat facial expression, cat smile | 31 Replies

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