why do cats have whiskers and is it bad to trim them/cut them off. I do not intend to do either i was just wondering.
2007-07-08 16:20:38 · 13 answers · asked by maddocckss 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Whiskers tell a cat what kind of places they can comfortably fit into. Like if a cat tries to go into a hole (outside) and the whiskers bend they wont go in. I have cut my cats whiskers off (and many other people have that I know) when I was younger (5 yrs or so) and the cat was fine w/out them (she was an indoor cat I might add). But to keep themselves from being hurt or stuck somewhere they def. need them.
2007-07-08 16:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats use their whiskers to kind of feel their way around in the dark. It's probably not a good idea to trim them at all, but I would assume they would grow back.
2007-07-08 16:25:15 · answer #2 · answered by hinshawbaker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Experiments carried out with cats whose whiskers have been decrease short have shown difficulty accurately judging distances mutually as leaping, or sometimes working into products. The vomiting would have resulted from stress. Cats would get exceptionally distressed whilst their whiskers are broken, in view that they're significant to their equilibrium. they'd have difficulty strolling or working directly, can grow to be disoriented and may even fall. Cats will shed whiskers. old ones fall out and new ones commence growing to be to replace them. it is not uncommon to discover a shed whisker on fixtures or carpet, the place they're actual seen. even nonetheless, if too many whiskers are shed on a widely used foundation, an do no longer develop returned; it is sensible to seek for suggestion from with a veterinarian, in view that this would point out a diet or mineral deficiency.
2016-12-10 06:14:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whiskers tells the cat if he/she can fit into an area. If you trimmed the whiskers shorter, the cat will think he/she can fit into a smaller area and get stuck.
2007-07-08 16:27:27 · answer #4 · answered by LyndasCa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's bad to trim a cat's whiskers. They are important for a cat to have. They use them to sense things, or feel things I believe. Do a google search to see.
2007-07-08 16:34:36 · answer #5 · answered by Malia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The whiskers help the cat balance and they also act as "feelers". It is not a good idea to trim them.
2007-07-08 17:04:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats whiskers provide balance. When my brother was little, he cut our cats whiskers off. The poor cat was always falling over till they grew back.
2007-07-08 16:26:04 · answer #7 · answered by jen81076 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you can not trim a cats whiskers its like someone cutting your fingers of.The cats use their whiskers to feel just like you would touch something its just like being blind blind people need their hands to feel around so they know where they are going.
2007-07-08 16:52:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whiskers are a sensing device for cats. They can detect motion and it aids in depth perception. You should never cut your cat's whiskers...doing so damages their ability of interact with their world. My brother did this to our cat when we were little and the poor thing was very distressed and kept getting in to places he couldn't get out of until they grew back!
2007-07-08 16:26:03 · answer #9 · answered by KAL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
whiskers are very sensitive hairs that help a cat see at night.
2007-07-08 16:49:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋