Do cats recognize a photo of themselves?

Ok, I have two coffee mugs with our cat's faces on them. I was drinking out of one the other day and Ava kept staring at it. I would like to know if she recognized herself or was asleep with her eyes open. 


Ben, do cats recognize photos of themselves?


Let's be honest, our cats don't even recognize their own tails.  I don't think our cats recognize each other. Cats aren't self-aware so they don't recognize their own reflections or pictures of themselves. I also read an article that said that cats don't understand the concept of cause and effect. I believe this article.


(editor's note.. because this post is about cats, here is a Avocado looking confused)