Everyone knows that cats take care of their offspring. However, some of the animals' actions seem quite strange to people. For example, biting off the whiskers of their kittens.
Why do cats do this? Let's look into this in more detail.
Whiskers are an important organ responsible for orientation in space. Thanks to them, the animal "feels" various objects.
Kittens love to explore the new world, so they try to get into different corners of the room. Thanks to their whiskers, they get to know their surroundings.
By biting off her kittens' whiskers, the mother deprives them of their reference point. She knows that the babies will not leave their native corner and get lost.
In addition, the mother is sure that the kittens should not go far, since they are not yet strong enough and cannot get food on their own. With this in mind, the mother herself begins to show care.
The kitten does not lose its whiskers forever, because after a short time they begin to grow again. It will depend only on the cat when the kitten begins to explore the world without restrictions. When she understands that the baby is already an adult, she will leave his whiskers alone.
The owner should not repeat after the cat, trimming the whiskers of a kitten or an adult animal. This should be a natural process.
Now you know why a cat loses its kittens' whiskers.
Previously, we talked about the reasons why cats meow at night .
Expert: Julia Tychino
