Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve ... in breeds with short faces, technically referred to as brachycephalic or "smushed" faces.

So how could they get any cuter? Look no further than flat face cats. Thanks to their pudgy cheeks and big eyes, they're smushed faces are absolutely irresistible. Yet, there's more to a flat face ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats ... with short faces, technically referred to as brachycephalic or “smushed” faces.

Their ‘smushed’ faces ... ‘Persian cats and Pug and Pekingese dogs all have skull shapes that are very similar to each other, with flat and short faces, and their muzzles and palettes ...

Their ‘smushed’ faces ... ‘Persian cats and Pug and Pekingese dogs all have skull shapes that are very similar to each other, with flat and short faces, and their muzzles and palettes ...