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ZeusMom
21st June 2005, 07:49 PM
Is it okay to trim my cats wiskers?

eatrawfish
21st June 2005, 08:03 PM
You should not trim your cats whiskers. Cats use them as sensory devices so it would be a bad idea to deprive them of that.

ZeusMom
21st June 2005, 09:29 PM
okay thanks for replying

coaster
21st June 2005, 10:31 PM
Just out of curiousity, why would you want to? :)

xocats
22nd June 2005, 12:57 AM
Back in the "old days" cars had curb feelers on their fenders, to keep their giant white wall tires from hitting curbs. Cat whiskers are like curb feelers...they keep your cat from hitting the curb. :lol3:

ZeusMom
22nd June 2005, 03:58 AM
Just out of curiousity, why would you want to? :)

within the past 2 months they seemed to have gotten really long. 2 or 3 of them have bends in them in the middle. so i thought i could tidy them up a bit for him

coaster
22nd June 2005, 04:05 AM
They continue to grow until they fall out and new whiskers grow in. I suppose it woudn't actually hurt the cat if you wanted to trim the bent ones. They'll grow back out, hopefully straight. :) I would recommend against trimming ALL the whiskers, though, simply because they're long.

I think long whiskers give a cat's face character. :)

ZeusMom
22nd June 2005, 05:11 AM
okie i will leave his silly whiskers alone, i just want him to remain handsome! lol

save_adopt
22nd June 2005, 05:43 AM
lol well he will, hes a very adorable kitty, cute pic :-D

WellingtonCats
22nd June 2005, 05:46 AM
Aw, he is very gorgeous! some of my kitties chew on each others whiskers.