Fact-check: “Cats can't see colors”
Verdict: False (95% confidence)
Multiple peer-reviewed studies confirm cats have two distinct cone photoreceptor classes (short- and medium/long-wavelength sensitive), giving them dichromatic color vision — similar to a red-green colorblind human, not monochromatic vision. Behavioral experiments dating back to 1964 have directly demonstrated cats can discriminate colors like red from green and blue from gray. The claim is flatly contradicted by the documented physiological and behavioral record.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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