6/28/2023 0 Comments Frowning cat![]() ![]() When their parents pretended to be angry, the cats did not reward their humans with as much affection. When their parents acted happy, the cats responded with more purring, rubbing, and sitting on their laps. ![]() The cats in the study showed a modest difference in behavior when their parents showed facial expressions and posture associated with happiness compared with when their parents indicated anger with their facial expression and posture. In other words, they get us, and don’t let anybody tell you otherwise. According to research published in the journal Animal Cognition, cats act differently around their pet parents depending on the emotional state of those pet parents. ![]() ![]() That’s right, science (as it so often does) comes to the rescue to prevent our best friends from being maligned. But don’t be afraid to try snuggle time again there’s actual scientific literature that suggests that if you’re happy your cat’s happy, too. Then, maybe their cat knocked their coffee off the kitchen table, just for added effect. People who think cats are indifferent- or even oblivious - to human emotions are probably still recovering from that time they attempted a cuddle session and got quickly rejected. See our privacy statement to find out how we collect and use your data, to contact us with privacy questions or to exercise your personal data rights. ![]()
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