Whiskers are very important—probably much more important than one would initially realize. Kitty whiskers are coarser than the rest of the fur on the body because it provides tactile ability or an extra sense, if you would. In the dark it helps kitties navigate and get a feel for their surroundings. It works by having the whiskers connected deep into the cats muscular and nervous system.
This then provides information back to the brain. If you notice your cat poking her head into a space before fully entering, that is your smart little fur-ball letting the whiskers do all the complicated calculations before proceeding into the space. I have read it twice to proof, and caN find no errors.
That being said, thanks for the info. My Sassy has broken one of her fine whiskers and it is not permanent. Jane, the egregious use of mid-sentence capitalization makes me question the legitimacy of your criticism or maybe you just like to feel accomplished. I see no pronunciation errors in this article Either the editor has reworked on this article or the article is still the same as published first time and the errors with apostrophes have been misunderstood.
You should apologize and request the removal of your stupid comment. It had nothing to do with the subject or topic. You should learn to show respect and consideration to others!!! Why would you do such a thing to a animal?
Cats feel things just like you do. They grow back. My brother the same way. In fact I did the same thing…. Some boys never learn…. Thank you for your info — my four year old daughter not only cut her hair up to her shoulders but also my gorgeous ragdolls whiskers! Having the whiskers stuck to his eyelid or having the tips of them cut off?
She was not being rude….. I grew up in Nigeria and we had a pet Lion and we kept him just the way nature made him. Love your pets as you love yourself and life will be much more satisfying and full of smiles…Both for you and your pet companion!
I agree they need to be loved and treated as family members because they are, but you cannot condone breeding because it has been around for a long time. Have a nice day. Ah phew, I was worried for a sec, my cat walked way to close to a candle and now he has curly whiskers on one side. We adopted a stray that wondered into our yard. She has very short whiskers, so we assumed that some idiot had cut them off. We figured they would eventually grow back, but they did not. She wound up having kittens and two of them had identical whiskers, causing us now to assume that this is something in her DNA.
I came across this article when I googled what breed of cat has short whiskers. Maybe she has some Sphinks in her. Anyone have any ideas? I remove all my cat whiskers with a tweezers.
It looks much better. Whiskers is ugly and disgusting. What the actual hell is wrong with you? Sorry, Jane — Just using apostrophes to denote a separate subject within a subject. It is definitely something you, and those around you, should be concerned with. Try talking about your issues. Pluck all of your whiskers, ie: Eyelashes, Eyebrows and then nose hairs.
Try it on your brother, mother and father, too! Good Luck! If I knew you.. You do t deserve to have any animal if you tweeze your cats whiskers!!!
Since their hair follicles have so many nerves, plucking them would be extremely painful. If they are continuously touching a surface, such as their feeding and watering bowls, they can develop sensitivity and become stressed. Try to use large flat feeding bowls to reduce vibrissae tension in this situation.
Do Siamese calico mix kittens have whiskers? Read here. Cat whiskers , on the other hand, are more than just long, rigid hairs.
The opposite could not be further from the facts. To shield its paws, the cat will close them and search only with its hearing, sense of smell, whiskers, teeth, and claws in complete darkness. The whiskers encircle the prey to figure out where the victim will be before the deadly bite is delivered.
When the whiskers grow back , some cats will refuse to feed while others will show neurotic behaviour. This arrangement of whiskers, like everything else on a cat, is incredibly complex. Your cat should be fine, particularly if he stays indoors. Whiskers are finely tuned sensing devices that help a cat perform everyday tasks. Similar to the antennae on butterflies, these adapted hairs assist perception and help a kitty explore his surroundings by supplying extra sensory feedback.
This excessive stimulus can cause your cat to become stressed or irritated. The failure to eat or drink from their daily dishes is one of the most frequent signs of whisker exhaustion.
The proprioceptors give the cat information on the positions of its body and limbs, and that, along with vision, helps the cat make those death defying, graceful leaps from point A to point B. A lost whisker will eventually grow back, but the cat will miss even one. Cutting the whiskers is akin to lopping off the ends of our fingers.
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