Fact-check: “Cats can't see colors”
Verdict: False (92% confidence)
The scientific record — from behavioral studies, electrophysiology, and retinal anatomy — consistently shows cats have functional color vision via at least two cone types, making them dichromats who can distinguish blues and yellows. A 2016 peer-reviewed study confirmed cats have a neutral point near 505 nm, the signature of dichromatic (not absent) color vision. The absolute claim that cats 'can't see colors' is directly contradicted by decades of primary-source evidence.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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