Cats

[Molly]

I think it's the drunken look of imbalance on the big orange guy

[Mary1966]

Cats with dilated pupils seem to be used a lot for lulz:

[Mary1966]

Cat and his sex toy (NSFW?):

[SHOW]

[docellis]

No idea why

[Mary1966]

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/your-cat ... 6C10463618

Cats may try to hide their true feelings, but a recent study found that cats do actually pay attention to their owners, distinguishing them from all other people.

"Previous studies suggest that cats have evolved to behave like kittens (around their owners), and humans treat cats similar to the way that they treat babies," co-author Kazutaka Shinozuka of the University of South Florida College of Medicine added. "To form such baby-parent like relationships, recognition of owners might be important for cats."

Their study, mostly conducted in the homes of cats so as not to unduly upset or worry the felines, determined just that.

The researchers played recordings of strangers, as well as of the cats' owners, to the felines. The cats could not see the speakers.

The cats responded to human voices, not by communicative behavior- such as by vocalizing or moving their tails -- but by orienting behavior. In this case, "orienting" meant that the cats moved their ears and heads toward the source of each voice.

The felines also, at times, displayed pupil dilation, which can be a sign of powerful emotions, such as arousal and excitement. Other studies have found that natural pupil dilation can be directly tied to brain activity, revealing mental reactions to emotional stimuli.

All of these reactions happened more often when cats heard their owners, and particularly after they had become habituated to, or familiar with, the strangers' voices.

[Mary1966]

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[Maclowery]

I don't think any cat owner would be surprised to know that cats recognize their owners. The problem is that cats treat their owners pretty much exactly the same as house guests - with spoiled, insufferable indifference! ( I still love cats, even as a dog guy)

[stlouie_lipp]

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[Molly]

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[Mary1966]

The cat looks like he's going to scratch the baby, then he decides to cuddle him.