There is plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that cats do recognize their owners' faces. cats have been known to follow their owners from room to room, meowing and rubbing against them in a way that suggests they know who they are. But scientific evidence to back up these claims has been lacking – until now. A new study published in the journal Animal Cognition has found that cats are indeed capable of recognizing their owners' faces. The study, conducted by a team of Japanese researchers, involved 38 cats of various breeds. The cats were shown pictures of their owners' faces, as well as pictures of strangers, and their responses were monitored. The results showed that the cats recognize their owners' faces significantly more than the strangers' faces.