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I_UndergroundPanther

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2. Yes never cut whiskers

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 10:47 PM

Nov 2021

They're vital for sensing how far to jump,balance and judging the size of openings so he wont be caught inside.

Kitty whiskers are vibrissae. They're as important to cats as our eyes are for us.

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Just a little off the top right meow... [View all] True Dough Nov 2021 OP

Never trim a cat's whiskers left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #1

He didn't actually LoveMyCali Nov 2021 #3

Yes never cut whiskers I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2021 #2

How did he get the cat to sit so obediently? question everything Nov 2021 #4