Whiskers are one of the most distinguishable features about a cat. Although whiskers are typically seen as an adorable attribute, they have multiple purposes to help cats navigate their way through ...

Lili Chin had long been an animal lover, but she’d only ever had dogs as pets — until a beloved pup passed in 2020. Heartbroken, she got two cats — Mambo and Shimmy — and quickly fell in love. She ...

Q. My cat’s whiskers are very long and I was thinking of trimming them, but my friend said I shouldn’t do it. Why not? — N.J., Alamo A. You should never trim, curl, dye or otherwise touch a cat’s ...

DEAR PET TALK: I am an artist and do a lot of paintings of pets, including cats. I work from photographs and try to be accurate on every detail, including fur patterns, body proportions, shapes of ...

Cats' whiskers are there for a purpose: they navigate the animal, indicate their mood and help them sense the impending danger, notes a researcher from University of Melbourne's U-Vet Veterinary ...

DEAR PET TALK: I am an artist and do a lot of paintings of cats. I work from photographs and try to be accurate on every detail of these pets. I was wondering, how long do cats’ whiskers get? — ...

Ever consider your dog’s whiskers? Like cats, they all have them. But while all cats have the same number, a dog’s total depends on the breed. As I explored in a previous column, whiskers are an ...

Those stiff hairs on your cat’s face and legs don’t just add to their cuteness -- they have real work to do. Whiskers are GPS and radar systems for your cat. “They are a powerful and important part of ...