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turn man - 03 Oct 2003 22:57 GMT
do cat whiskers grow?
Ted Davis - 04 Oct 2003 00:43 GMT
>do cat whiskers grow?

Like all hairs, they grow and are shed when too old.  The observation
that kittens are not born with adult whiskers indicates that they
grow, and finding them along with other cat hair in the bedding and
other places indicates they are shed.

T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu - e-mail must contain "T.E.D." or my .sig in the body)
kaeli - 06 Oct 2003 17:14 GMT
> do cat whiskers grow?

Unless they've been permanently damaged, like in a fire, yes.

A cat uses its whiskers for several things, including getting around in
the dark. Don't ever cut or trim them.

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Linda Terrell - 07 Oct 2003 09:15 GMT


> Unless they've been permanently damaged, like in a fire, yes.
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They also use them for hunting/searching as the whiskers can feel the
smallest stir of breeze from something moving.

LT
 
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