Animal abusers use this against the cats. False. The position of the whiskers can also clue you in to the mood of an animal. 7. We use them for balance so we won’t fall off when walking along something like a skinny fence top. NEVER cut your cat’s whiskers. Maintain balance. A cat’s sense of balance stems from the inner ear. It receives movements in the environment to help cats feel other creatures around them and the location where they are. Do not groom, trim, or cut off those whiskers. Carlos’s whiskers started out white, and they stayed that way. Cat whiskers don't just look cool — they're the Swiss Army knife of your cat's sensory and communications tool kit.

Cutting cats’ whiskers can hurt these follicles. The whiskers have long been considered essential to a cat’s sense of balance. Cutting off a cats whiskers renders it incapable of standing up. These sensory tools help cats maneuver in the dark or in threatening situations. Cats rely on their long whiskers to help them navigate in low light conditions as well as helping them feel a breeze or wind. They cut off the whiskers to torture the cats. However, the whiskers are actually sensory organs that play no part in a cat’s balance and coordination on narrow surfaces. Whiskers are not there for balance exactly. It is imperative that cats have their whiskers at full length. As a cat myself, I know I wouldn’t want anybody cutting off my whiskers. It would be kind of like cutting off your fingers. Land on his or her feed when falling. They cut off the whiskers to torture the cats. Cutting cats' whiskers can be disastrous in the results.

Like other hairs on a cat’s body, whiskers shed. A cats whiskers are truly part of your cat's body. Cutting a cats whiskers wont hurt them at all.

Almost whiskeys grow thick pads on the upper lips of cats. Thanks for the A2A.

6. Whiskers allow even blind cats to find their way without walking into things. If you were ever blindfolded and couldn’t take off the blindfold for a few weeks, you would understand how the cat feels if his whiskers are cut. A cat with cut or damaged whiskers acts strange and disoriented — so those ever-powerful whiskers must control their balance too, right? It is okay to touch your cat’s whiskers, but do not pull on them. Yes, it can happen with aging. The follicles -- the sacs that hold the hairs -- are deep, with lots of nerve endings that send messages to the cat’s brain. Don't do it - that's the general recommendation. Animal abusers use this against the cats.