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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: isabel on January 14, 2007, 16:39:15 PM

Title: Cat Whiskers
Post by: isabel on January 14, 2007, 16:39:15 PM

This morning, Jess was purring away as usual. When I looked at her, I noticed her whiskers were standing on end - a bit like when you have goosebumps. They totally stood up instead of just dangling there!

Does anyone know why this is? I haven't noticed it before and it looks a little funny!  :wow:

Thank you   :)

Title: Re: Cat Whiskers
Post by: CurlyCatz on January 14, 2007, 18:59:27 PM

Mmm i have no idea what you mean LOL, My cats whiskers always stand out and dont dangle ?? 

Title: Re: Cat Whiskers
Post by: isabel on January 14, 2007, 19:14:11 PM

Uhm... kind of like this:


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Title: Re: Cat Whiskers
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on January 14, 2007, 19:17:00 PM

No idea .... but as long as ALL the whiskers are doing the same thing I shouldn't worry too much.

Title: Re: Cat Whiskers
Post by: CurlyCatz on January 14, 2007, 19:24:32 PM

I'm with sam but i had to laugh at the wee pictures.

With each hair we have on our body there is a tiny little muscle in the follicle, i forget the name of it now but this is what makes our hair stand up when we get "goosebumps" i guess cats prob have this aswell ???

Title: Re: Cat Whiskers
Post by: isabel on January 14, 2007, 19:34:04 PM

I'm not worried about her, just curious :-)

Is the muscle piloerector or something??

It's just so funny when her wee whiskers stand up!

Title: Re: Cat Whiskers
Post by: CurlyCatz on January 14, 2007, 20:59:32 PM

yeah that could be the name for them ...it rings a bell anyway !! LOL

i know what you mean, cody had funny little facial expressions he does, wrinkling his nose is my favorite, he seems to do it better than ive seen other cats doing it LOL

Title: Re: Cat Whiskers
Post by: Em on January 15, 2007, 10:44:11 AM

Don't know about anyone else but I've noticed that cats' whiskers seem to go forward when they're either happy (smiling) or really focussed...

Title: Re: Cat Whiskers
Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on January 15, 2007, 12:18:09 PM

Can't remember where I read it but its to do with their moods when they do that.

Title: Re: Cat Whiskers
Post by: isabel on January 15, 2007, 23:07:59 PM

Cute! I hope she was smiling!! :Luv: