Fact-check: “Cats can't see colors”
Verdict: False (90% confidence)
The documented scientific record clearly contradicts this claim. Cats have two types of cone photoreceptors (S-cones and M-cones) that give them dichromatic color vision — they can distinguish blues and yellows but have much weaker sensitivity to reds and greens. Multiple behavioral studies have confirmed cats can discriminate colors. The claim that cats 'can't see colors' is a well-documented popular myth; the accurate picture is that cats have limited color vision, not no color vision.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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