Angry looking Ragdoll cat
Why does this Ragdoll look so angry all the time? There can only be two possible reasons (1) he IS angry all the time or (2) his face just looks like he is angry. It is a false impression. The … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: cat facial expression
Purrmanently sad kitten gives late Grumpy Cat a run for her money
We have to be careful not to project our thoughts onto kittens and cats. Also we should recognise the effect a cat’s facial anatomy can have on their expression. They may look sad but it does not mean that they … Continue reading →
‘Cat Whisperers’ don’t just read cats’ facial expressions but body language too (plus a quiz)
There is a study out and the media have latched onto it. In doing so they have distorted it. The reports say that 13 participants achieved a 75% success rate in reading cats’ facial expressions. These were the cat whisperers. … Continue reading →
Why do cats stick their tongue out?
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’. … Continue reading →
Cat interested – hears something – loses interest – becomes bored – yawns
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 … Continue reading →
The Shining For Cats
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. … Continue reading →
The look on mamma cat’s 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.
Continue reading →Picture of 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?
Continue reading →A Predominant Feline Emotion: Frustration
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 … Continue reading →
Constantly Smiling Cats are an Accident of Anatomy
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 … Continue reading →