Source: Kitty Terwolbeck, via Wikimedia Commons. Whiskers aren’t just decorative. Whisker touch is an active sensory system. Most mammals have whiskers and a few, like rats and shrews, are whisker ...
Cat whiskers are vital sensory tools, not mere fur, enabling navigation, spatial judgment, and emotional expression. Trimming them causes disorientation, stress, and insecurity, hindering balance and ...