A cat has about 24 whiskers, 12 on each side of its nose. Whiskers are almost twice as thick as ordinary hairs. Richly supplied with nerve endings, whiskers provide cats with extraordinary detailed information about air movements, air pressure, and anything they happen to touch.
As air swirls around objects, whiskers vibrate too. Cats receive messages in these vibrations to sense the presence, size and shape of objects without seeing or touching them.
Whiskers are extremely sensitive as they are closely connected to the nervous system. Any damage to his whiskers will cause your cat discomfort, and he may become confused or disoriented. Don’t ever trim his whiskers, and don’t ever wash them.
Aren’t these the most fascinating creatures!
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