well i gave my cat a hair cut cuz he had so much hair also his whiskers were super long so i trimmed like half inch off of them and then i read how its not good so i feel bad but.... he will be ok right?
2007-11-23 07:23:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Hey CatLover STFU i didnt mean to do it in a bad way i love cats probably more then you ever would so stfu and dont answer a question unless your gonna be nice about it i didnt know
2007-11-23 07:37:15 · update #1
They will grow back and he will be just fine. My daughter did that to a cat when she was younger and there were no ill effects for the cat.
2007-11-23 08:30:31 · answer #1 · answered by Badkitty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The whiskers are like a sensory for cats, they use them to feel around in the dark and balance and stuff like that. The whiskers tell them if they can fit through a space - generally speaking if the whiskers will fit so will the rest of the cat's body. Don't trim them.
2016-05-25 03:08:32 · answer #2 · answered by delores 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure your cat will forgive you, and it is alright to make a mistake. Just don't trim them again in the future. Cats' whiskers are necessary sensory devices that are very important in their ability to sense electrical signals in the air, to feel their way around at night (believe it or not, cats CANNOT see in pitch darkness), and to detect whether or not an animal or human is friendly or dangerous. Your furry pal isn't angry with you, so don't sweat it too much. Just keep those clippers on the hair next time.
2007-11-23 08:28:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It won't have done him any harm. But don't do it again - cats need their whiskers. They stretch out to the same width as the cat's body, and allow a cat to judge distances of small gaps and generally find his way around.
Chalice
2007-11-23 07:46:46 · answer #4 · answered by Chalice 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My cat likes to get in small spaces, he's a big guy. He needs his whiskers to know if he can fit into the small spaces.
2007-11-23 10:28:16 · answer #5 · answered by canadian_care_bear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He'll be fine. Worst case his balance/perception wont be as good for a while. they do grow back, but now the way our hair grows back. Half an inch isnt much anyways
2007-11-23 07:28:23 · answer #6 · answered by kat k 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He'll be fine but don't cut them again cuz the cat needs the whiskers for his balance ;)
2007-11-23 07:33:24 · answer #7 · answered by claire_lilly88 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would think they would grow back, but not sure. He'll be fine, but in the future, don't cut their whiskers.
2007-11-23 07:26:23 · answer #8 · answered by Erin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well as long as you learned your lession and dont do it again.
cats need there whiskers in many ways and never declaw a cat you might as well kill them they have those things for reson.
2007-11-23 07:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by Cathy J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he will be ok but there whiskas are for feeling way,my cats drop off every now and again
2007-11-23 07:51:17 · answer #10 · answered by sky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋