Animal expressions

Animals can be just as expressive as humans. Part of the joy of getting to know our animal companions is learning their unique ways of expression. I think a lot of people can tell when their dog is smiling. We look at their eyes and see if they are content, or if they don't feel well. Sometimes our cats may roll their eyes a bit or raise an eyebrow when we ask them for something silly (but fun) like wearing a costume for 2 minutes so we can make cute Halloween cards.

It's all connected to sharing time together and paying attention to the subtle mood changes we all experience, human & animal. As we share our lives the bond continues to strengthen and it becomes easier to read and identify their expressions. This is a photo I took in 2007 of Jarvis smiling :)