https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ne8a9k/rare-individuals-are-amazing-at-reading-cats-expressions-are-you-one-of-them

Cats, those inscrutable creatures. I distinctly remember being bitten by my friend’s cat Emmett when I was 10 after mistaking his growls for contented purrs at being pet. I later learned that he had a back injury, but I truly had no idea that he was signaling “ouch, stop” until it was too late.

In spite of this early childhood trauma, I really like cats. I just don’t understand them. But according to a new study, some people do—in fact, some people are experts at interpreting cats' facial expressions, even if they don't own or even like cats. Understanding what these rare superstars are noticing may help us normies better appreciate cats, and avoid accidentally angering them.