About 8 years ago. Could that of truly thrown off his senses and made him "different" than if I didn't? I was like, 7 and he was about 2.
PS: they --->DO<--- grow back. he has such LONG whiskers now..
2007-07-16 12:56:18 · 11 answers · asked by ♫ ali 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
Old wives tale...cutting off the whiskers won't affect his balance. They grow back fine. We have to cut off whiskers when doing certain surgeries on cats faces. They're fine.
2007-07-16 13:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi. Yes it does make a huge difference. This definately throws off a cats sense of balance and being able to "feel his way in the dark"...it makes them insecure of people and their surroundings. Glad to hear they grew back & I'm sure you have learn tons by your mistake.
2007-07-16 20:02:55 · answer #2 · answered by Patti 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cat accidentally got too close to a candle (the silly thing thought the candle was something to stick his face in for some reason) and singed off one side of whiskers.
He did get a fright, but we never noticed anything wrong.
So you most likely didn't do anything to damage your cat.
However, there's no reason to do it, so I don't recommend doing it again. :)
2007-07-16 20:49:31 · answer #3 · answered by mybeeswax2683 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As with every experience in life, yes, it's possible that this could have modified what his personality would end up like. You can say that about anything in life though so I wouldn't worry about it.
2007-07-16 20:05:33 · answer #4 · answered by Nell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the whiskers are the cats balance you threw him out
2007-07-16 20:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by *stars* 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They grow back, but it's really mean. In your case, though, you didn't realize. He probably had a bad couple of months, though.
2007-07-16 20:07:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can mess with a cats natural balance for a few dyas, but not perminatly mess with his senses.
2007-07-16 19:59:00 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dont cut them, they do rely on them for many things, just as most animals rely on these receptors.
2007-07-16 19:59:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No harm done. As you saw, they grow back.
2007-07-16 20:04:47 · answer #9 · answered by Kayty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's fine now LOL I used to do that to my cat too, it caused him to bump into things.
2007-07-16 19:59:59 · answer #10 · answered by runic111 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋