HI everyone-- new to the site and have a question. I apodted a stray kitten a few months ago ( she is currenlty 5 months old) and she is a black and tan tabby. A few days ago I noticed a very thick white whisker growing from one side of her month and was wondering if this was normal. My other cat has a white face so I don't think I noticed his whiskers when he was that small (he is 3 now). But it is so obvious on the small kitten I was just wondering if it was an area of concern. Thanks for all your help.
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Growth in Kitty Whiskers
post #2 of 2
10/28/07 at 10:32am
If there's no swelling around the base of the whisker then probably not. Carmel is a patched tabby with a mix of every color overlayed with tabby stripes. Her whiskers come in white, slightly tan or off white, and black. They don't stay the same color. Sometimes majority will be black and sometimes majority will be lighter colored. Cats shed whiskers and grow new ones the same as the rest of their coat. Changing colors or having different colored whiskers isn't uncommon. A thicker whisker could be from damage to the base and usually fixes itself when the next whisker grows.
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