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Can cats smile. What do you think?

Can cats smile?

PoC avatarPosted on January 23, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 23, 2023

An often-asked question in relation to domestic cats is, “Can cats smile?” It is a question about feline emotions as you can’t smile unless you are happy, a basic emotion. The experts and the observant cat caregivers believe or know … continue reading…

Posted in smile | Tagged anatomy of a cat, cat anatomy, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat smile, contented cat, contentment, happy cat | Leave a reply
Zoe Kravitz says that people are creeped out by the lack of feline facial expressions

Zoë Kravitz says that you can’t read a cat’s face. True or false?

PoC avatarPosted on March 4, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 4, 2022

Zoë Kravitz plays Catwoman in The Batman, the latest episode in the Batman franchise. She appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 2, ahead of the film’s release. She discussed her preparations for the filming. She said … continue reading…

Posted in celebrities and cats | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, Cat Body Language, cat communication, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat vocalisations, celebrities, Zoe Kravitz
Unhappy cat held in the wrong way makes a strange sound

Cat’s strong, clear, facial expression and strange sound signals annoyance about owner’s behaviour

PoC avatarPosted on October 30, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 30, 2021

This cat is clearly unhappy and about to attack but owner presses on and holds her cat the wrong way. The woman who is holding her cat (and I have presumed that this is her cat) can clearly see that … continue reading…

Posted in annoyance | Tagged annoyance, cat communication, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat sounds, cat vocalisations, human behavior, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply
AI in cellphone app can read feline facial expressions

Cell phone app understands your cat’s facial expressions

PoC avatarPosted on July 28, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 29, 2021

A cell phone (smartphone) app, in development, but in beta version called Tably, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to be able to read a domestic cat’s facial expressions to tell the owner how their cat feels. It is an interesting development … continue reading…

Posted in apps | Tagged assessing cat pain, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat pain, computers, contented cat, contentment, happy cat, smartphones | 2 Replies
Car facial expressions

Why don’t domestic cats express their emotions through facial expressions like humans?

PoC avatarPosted on March 22, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 22, 2021

Domestic cats, in general, have this deadpan face. It is not entirely expressionless but, compared to humans, cats’ faces are relatively impassive. Their faces do show pain, however, when it becomes quite pinched and tense looking. It is quite noticeable … continue reading…

Posted in muscles | Tagged cat emotions, cat emotions and brain function, cat facial expressions, cat muscles, emotions, human emotions | Leave a reply

Pictures of the saddest cat

PoC avatarPosted on February 24, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 24, 2021

Luhu has been around for a while now so this is not news. I was looking for some interesting pictures of cats and of course Luhu qualifies. It is hard to imagine a domestic cat looking sadder but is she … continue reading…

Posted in sadness | Tagged cat emotions, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, celebrity cat, instagram, sad cat | 2 Replies
Grumpy cat ascii

The domestic cat’s unexpressive face

PoC avatarPosted on January 11, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 11, 2021

The domestic cat, we have to admit, has an unexpressive face compared to that of humans. This allows us to project our thoughts onto our cat. The reason is because their ability to be social is only a few thousand … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged breeding cats, cat evolution, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, evolution, extreme breeding, selective breeding
Marking out a cat's face to assess facial expressions

Extreme breeding of cats creates misleading facial expressions

PoC avatarPosted on January 7, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2021

COMMENT: There’s a new study published online which looks at the way the normal facial expressions of a domestic cat are distorted by selective breeding when creating purebred cats with extreme appearances. It makes sense because the neutral facial expression … continue reading…

Posted in facial expressions | Tagged assessing cat pain, breeding, cat breeding, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat pain, selective breeding
Cat smile

Looks like a cat smile to me

PoC avatarPosted on December 27, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 27, 2020

This looks like a cat smile. Cats don’t really smile or if they do it is amazingly subtle. In fact the whole topic of cats smiling is deeply philosophical! Do they smile at all or it is a quirk of … continue reading…

Posted in contentment | Tagged cat anatomy, cat facial expressions, cat smile, contentment, happy cat
Ragdoll with fierce face

Angry looking Ragdoll cat

PoC avatarPosted on June 16, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 16, 2020

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…

Posted in Ragdoll Cat | Tagged annoyance, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, ragdoll cat, Ragdoll Cats | Leave a reply
Sad kitten

Purrmanently sad kitten gives late Grumpy Cat a run for her money

PoC avatarPosted on May 16, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 16, 2020

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…

Posted in cat appearance | Tagged Cat Appearance, cat emotions, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat feelings, cat pain | Leave a reply
Quiz on cat facial expressions

‘Cat Whisperers’ don’t just read cats’ facial expressions but body language too (plus a quiz)

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2019

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…

Posted in facial expressions | Tagged Cat Body Language, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions | 2 Replies
Facial landmarks on cat showing facial expression when in pain

Scientifically measuring the changes in a cat’s facial expression when in pain

PoC avatarPosted on August 29, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 29, 2019

This is an interesting but bafflingly complicated study about measuring facial expressions in non-human animals. I’ll summarise it in my own way but if you are interested you should read the full report on Nature.com (see link at base of … continue reading…

Posted in pain | Tagged cat facial expressions, cat pain, science, study | 3 Replies

Why do cats stick their tongue out?

PoC avatarPosted on February 6, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2019

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…

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

Cat interested – hears something – loses interest – becomes bored – yawns

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2018

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…

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

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