Cats hate it when anything touches their whiskers. Do cats' whiskers have nerves?

kiwi in oz

kiw in oz says: The whiskers themselves do not have nerves but the follicles they are attached to do. Whiskers are how an animal measures a space to see if they will fit through. If you look carefully you will see that the whiskers above the eyes are higher than the head and their whiskers on the side of the face are actually as wide if not wider than the shoulders. The degree of pressure on the whiskers tells the animal if it could squeeze through the gap or to back out. Sun Mar 16 20:56:46 CST 2003 (Reposted to credit kiwi in oz - McG) Mar 19 03, 9:37 AM

JimmieDancer

Whiskers are rooted very deep in the cat's face, in an area rich in nerves and blood vessels. A cat’s whiskers are attached to nerves in the muzzle, and are very sensitive, like antennae. A cat uses its whiskers to feel its way around its surroundings. When a cat walks, it moves its head around to sense what’s around. A cat comes to rely on its whiskers like a sixth sense, to walk the world confidently. http://science.howstuffworks.com/question592.htm http://thecatswhiskers.wordpress.com/category/health/ Feb 02 08, 5:16 PM