bhmnscmmTIL yawning is observed in almost all vertebrate animals and is "contagious" across species. There is no consensus on why yawning occurs.
Flying SquidI used to have a dog that would yawn with a little whine whenever she was frustrated. It was adorable.
digitalgadgetThat's pretty common among cats and dogs. Sometimes the clever ones will hide a bite they decided against at the last second with a yawn, too.
I call that the “silent scream”
It wasn’t silent, that’s part of what made it so cute. She whined while yawning.
Yeah mine does it too, but the scream is so quiet compared to how wide his mouth is… It looks like he should be screaming a lot louder but it’s just this little squeak