Cat whiskers: 8 interesting facts
Here are seven interesting facts about the domestic cat’s whiskers and how sensitive and vitally they are to the survival of the domestic cat if he or she had to hunt to survive.
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Is cat whisker fatigue real?
Cat whisker fatigue is real according to a lady, Miss Gardner, who owns a black domestic short hair cat that she calls Moon. She found that her cat was having eating issues. He became a finicky eater. She even says that some days he was terrified to approach his feeding bowl! Having done some …
Do cat’s whiskers fall out?
Yes, a cat’s whiskers do fall out. They regrow. They are just like any other hair on a cat’s body in that respect. Although of course they much longer, they are thicker, they are more deeply embedded into the cat’s tissue and there are more nerves surrounding the base of the hair than the …
German Court Orders Whiskerless Cat to be Castrated
A short note to illustrate Germany’s attitude to the creation of cat breeds which they consider to be inherently unhealthy. They call it torture breeding or “Qualzucht”. The Associated Press very recently reported the case of a German court ordering a cat breeder to castrate (neuter) her cat because he doesn’t have whiskers. It …
Black Cat with White Whiskers (photo)
On the subject of black cats raised by Jo in her latest article, here is an interesting photo of a black cat with white whiskers. There may have been some photoshopping but I don’t care. It is a nice photo and it celebrates the appearance of the black cat which is not that infrequently …
Cat’s Whiskers Will Help Surgeons Of The Future
Researchers in nanotechnology have been inspired by the anatomical brilliance of the cat’s whisker. Cats’ whiskers are amazing. They are supersensitive at their base to the point where even small changes in air currents that pass over them can be detected by the cat from which the cat can then work out the structures …
Turned Up Cat Whiskers!
Here is a beautiful Siberian purebred cat with what appears to be a silver smoked type coat. The cat has whiskers that turn up like Salvador Dali’s moustache but not quite as much! I don’t remember seeing whiskers that turn up when in a relaxed position before. A cat’s whiskers do point forward when …
Long Whiskers Picture
I am in to cat whiskers at the moment (Jan 2012). I noticed that this lovely black and white kitten had very elegantly long whiskers. I have not seen longer! LOL. They are amazing. Which brings me to the subject of color…Cats whiskers are nearly always white but sometimes black. My boy has black …
