good practice? yes/no/perhaps ???

11/4/2006 12:21:57 PM

Why? I don't think its a very bright idea. Mainly because wiskers are sensory devices heavily used by the species.

11/4/2006 12:24:10 PM

are you looking to fight it? come down to angier on tuesday nights at the horse stables we fight them out there. if you have a good trained cat you cna make an easy 200bux a night. just need to invest in about 15 bux worth of head gear

[Edited on November 4, 2006 at 12:28 PM. Reason : are not our]

11/4/2006 12:28:15 PM

^Don't you eat cats?? And dogs??

11/4/2006 12:30:07 PM

So they fight cats down there also? Really? I don't think domestic cats are agressive enough to organize fights with.

[Edited on November 4, 2006 at 12:34 PM. Reason : .]

11/4/2006 12:32:44 PM

he eats the loser cats

11/4/2006 12:36:22 PM

No, you don't cut their whiskers.
Why the hell would you even think to do that?

Yes, hcnguyen is a troll.
I'd love to watch him having his ear bitten off.....
That would be worth filming.

ibtl

11/4/2006 12:41:41 PM

^
hempster just got pwned by hcnguyen. (Hint: he was parodying another post.)

11/4/2006 12:42:38 PM

Maybe he wants them cut so they won't irritate his skin when he rubs the cat. like when he brings the cat near his face. I've heard of this before.

^hahaha. Dag.

[Edited on November 4, 2006 at 12:43 PM. Reason : .]

11/4/2006 12:42:59 PM

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"are you looking to fight it? come down to angier on tuesday nights at the horse stables we fight them out there. if you have a good trained cat you cna make an easy 200bux a night. just need to invest in about 15 bux worth of head gear"

Haha

11/4/2006 12:43:12 PM

Whiskers are generally a dominance thing as well. A less dominant animal will have shorter whiskers b/c the more dominant one chewed them off.

11/4/2006 1:16:06 PM

^^^^no I didn't....
I saw his other "come fight your animals" post(s).
that's why I said:

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"hcnguyen is a troll."

Stiletto, you pwned yourself…..

11/4/2006 1:17:54 PM

cats whiskers are the same width of their body

fat cats have longer whiskers

this is how they know if they can fit their fat ass through little places

11/4/2006 2:07:27 PM

why would you do this???

11/4/2006 2:10:36 PM

I throw this ball at my cat from across the room, and she smacks it back. This game goes on for as long as I'll play, she never tires of it.

With a disposable camera it was hard to get this pic of it.

11/4/2006 2:16:16 PM

THAT'S FUCKED UP - DO NOT DO IT

11/4/2006 2:55:04 PM

My cat would suck at cat baseball without whiskers I imagine. Probably she'd suck at cat walking too.

[Edited on November 4, 2006 at 3:04 PM. Reason : .]

11/4/2006 2:58:10 PM

you know damn well you shouldn't cut your cat's whiskers off

it's gonna bump into shit

11/4/2006 3:12:42 PM

might as well cut his tail off & his ears - then at least he can still see for balance

I MEAN GOD DAMN - HOW ARE THE WHISKERS THAT ANNOYING TO YOU??!! THEY HAPPEN TO BE A FEW OF SOME PEOPLE'S FAVORITE THINGS

[Edited on November 4, 2006 at 3:16 PM. Reason : FAJ']

11/4/2006 3:16:02 PM

the whiskers balance thing is a falsehood. equilibrium is all in the brain.

[Edited on November 4, 2006 at 3:30 PM. Reason : after a couple more beers I'll let you guys know the effects. i need more feedback though.]

11/4/2006 3:30:02 PM

it's in the ears & tail

11/4/2006 3:30:35 PM

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"A cat has about twenty-four movable vibrissae ("whiskers"), in four rows on each upper lip on each side of its nose (some cats may have more), in addition to a few on each cheek, tufts over the eyes, bristles on the chin, the cat's inner "wrists", and at the back of the legs. [27] The Sphynx (a nearly hairless breed) may have full length, short, or no whiskers at all. Vibrissae aid with navigation and sensation. The upper two rows of whiskers can move independently from the lower two rows for even more precise measuring. Whiskers are more than twice as thick as ordinary hairs, and their roots are set three times deeper than hairs in a cat's tissue. Richly supplied with nerve endings, whiskers give cats extraordinarily detailed information about air movements, air pressure and anything they touch. Vibrissae possess exquisite sensitivity to vibrations in air currents. As air swirls and eddies around objects, whiskers vibrate too. Whiskers may detect very small shifts in air currents, enabling a cat to know it is near obstructions without actually seeing them. Cats use messages in these vibrations to sense the presence, size, and shape of obstacles without seeing or touching them. Whiskers are also good hunting tools. The structure of the brain region which receives information from the vibrissae is similar to that found in the visual cortex, suggesting that the nature of the cat's perception through its whiskers is similar to that via its vision. [28], [29], [30] [31] Stop motion photography reveals that at the moment a cat's prey is so close to its mouth to be too near for accurate vision, its whiskers move so as to form a basket shape around its muzzle in order to precisely detect the prey's location.[32], [33] A cat whose whiskers have been damaged may bite the wrong part of a mouse it's attacking, indicating that signals from these delicate structures provide cats with vital information about the shape and activity of its prey — interestingly, whiskers also help cats detect scents. It is thought that a cat may choose to rely on the whiskers in dim light where fully dilating the pupils would reduce its ability to focus on close objects. The whiskers also spread out roughly as wide as the cat's body making it able to judge if it can fit through an opening. Whiskers are also an indication of the cat's attitude. Whiskers point forward when the cat is inquisitive and friendly, and lie flat on the face when the cat is being defensive or aggressive. "

wiki

11/4/2006 3:36:20 PM

why in the fuck does he feel the need to cut off a cat's whiskers? does he want it to be smoother when he makes out w/ his cat?

wtf

11/4/2006 3:39:45 PM

hahaha - just like i suspected, i found out if you cut a cat's whiskers, they will grow back.

like human hair

>.<

11/4/2006 3:42:16 PM

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"History and mythology Main article: History of cats Egyptian sculpture at the LouvreCats have been kept by humans since at least ancient Egypt. In ancient Egypt, the cat god, Bast, was a goddess of the home and of the domestic cat, although she sometimes took on the war-like aspect of a lioness. She was the daughter of the sun god Ra, although she was sometimes regarded as the daughter of Amun. She was the wife of Ptah and mother of the lion-god Mihos. Her cult was centered on her sanctuary at Bubastis in the Nile Delta, where a necropolis has been found containing mummified cats. Bast was also associated with the "eye of Ra," acting as the instrument of the sun god's vengeance. She was depicted as a cat or in human form with the head of a cat, often holding the sacred rattle known as the sistrum. It has been speculated that because of circumstantial evidence (which to date is unproved by DNA testing) cats resident in Kenya's Islands in the Lamu Archipelago may be the last living direct descendants of the sacred cats of ancient Egypt. The suggestive evidence is: similar body conformation, archeologically proven history of 1000 years habitation, ancient Red Sea trade between Lamu and Egypt, genetic insular isolation. [citation needed] According to Norse legend, Gleipnir (the fine ribbon used to bind Fenrir) was crafted by dwarfs from, among other items, the sound a cat makes when walking. Several ancient religions believe that cats are exalted souls, companions or guides for humans, that they are all-knowing but are mute so they cannot influence decisions made by humans. Muezza (Arabic: ?????? ?) was the Prophet Muhammad's favorite cat. The most famous story about Muezza recounts how the call to prayer was given, and as Muhammad went to put on one of his robes, he found his cat sleeping on one of the sleeves, and instead of disturbing the cat he cut off the sleeve and let him sleep. When he returned, Muezza awoke and bowed down to Muhammad, and in return he stroked him three times. A similar story is told about an unnamed Emperor of China. It is common lore that cats have nine lives. It is a tribute to their perceived durability, their occasional apparent lack of instinct for self-preservation, and their seeming ability to survive falls that would be fatal to other animals. A medieval King of Wales, Hywel Dda (the Good) passed legislation making it illegal to kill or harm a cat. Other cultures of the time considered them evil, unlucky, or the consorts of witches. "

Egyptian sculpture at the Louvre

11/4/2006 3:57:57 PM

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"Maybe he wants them cut so they won't irritate his skin when he rubs the cat. like when he brings the cat near his face. "

So I should cut off my cat's feet because they walk on me and wake me up in the morning?

11/4/2006 5:37:36 PM

god i just hope this fool never procreates & takes care of that kid

11/4/2006 5:47:51 PM

animals rule

11/4/2006 5:58:53 PM

Dear ASPCA...

11/4/2006 6:26:02 PM

there a big knot in my cats belly. i think she's preggars.

11/5/2006 12:35:12 PM

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"the whiskers balance thing is a falsehood. equilibrium is all in the brain."

My bro cut his cat's whiskers (uneven- one side longer than other) and the damn cat stumbled around for a couple of days until he evened them out.

11/5/2006 5:22:37 PM

did the whiskers grow back?

11/5/2006 5:24:39 PM

^yea they did, i think they grew back longer too

11/5/2006 5:27:27 PM

though i am not a fan of cat's i wouldn't do this


though the shaving half of them and watching it stumble around would be fucking hilarious...

11/6/2006 8:58:52 AM