Facial expressions are important to body language. A facial expression is one or more motions or positions of the muscles beneath the skin of the face. These movements convey the emotional state of an individual to observers. Facial expressions are a form of nonverbal communication. They are a primary means of conveying social information between humans, but they also occur in most other mammals and some other animal species. Source: Wikipedia
Direct, attentive eye contact between the cat and the human may be interpreted as disinterested, inattentive, or rude. I got the message, Mr. Bowie. Don’t get up, I can find another seat.
Hands on Bowie & Jimi 
Ah yes……cats are very good at “nonverbal”……..
Pam
At our house, that often isn’t the case. Four counter stools, eight dining room table chairs. Eight cats…you do the math! Hope you both had a Meowy Catmess. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
And some people say animals don’t have facial expressions. Just look at that face! Hope your Christmas was chocolate-y.
LOL! Come any closer, human, and I will bat you with my paw and give grumpy cat a run for his money.
“Harrumph,” said Mr. Bowie.
You show them Mr. Bowie!
That face! 😀
Oh, tell me about it! “You want to lie there in my recliner chair, do you? … Well, OK; I s’pose I can sit over here …”
Ja Bowie meent het precies!
HaHaHa! What a great photo. Gentle cat hugs to Mr bowie! 🙂
Mwahaha … hilarious!
That’s a great expression, Mr. Bowie.
Yep, loud and clear…back away from the chair Herman….LOL.
No matter what the facial expression, I love that sweet babies face.
Happy new year Mr. Bowie!!!! 😀
Haha, love his expression(less) demeanor. Who’s the boss? Kisses :o)*
Oh my, that is a very clear facial expression Bowie, very clear indeed
The paw says it all 🙂