My cousin cut my cats wiskers off!!!

That is so terrible of your cousin! I would be so angry at him for that, especially after his explanation! oh my gosh! Whiskers are important to cats, poor thing. I don't really know if theres much you can do for her other than waiting for them to grow back. What an awful tihng to do, don't let him house sit again!

Do NOT cut the other side! That will only further traumatize the poor thing. (I know this, I worked at a vet clinic). There's really not much you can do to help, she will get used to it after a while, and the whiskers will eventually grow back. I would definately make sure the cousin gets disciplined though, I would be SO mad if someone abused my cat like that! He needs to understand that that's a horrible thing to do, it's like cutting off one of his hands so he couldn't feel any more. Little brats nowadays have no respect for the poor animals :(

The same thing happened with my step brother. He cut the cats whiskers off, so my stepdad cut half his fringe off to teach him a lesson. It worked wonders. This was back in the 70's though. I think you should explain to your cousin that its not funny, and it makes you and the kitty very upset. Speak to his parents aswell. As for your kitty, im not sure what you can do, maybe cut the other side to even things out?

Poor kitty!! :( I don't think there is really anything you can do until they grow back. I would definately jerk a knot in your cousin's tail, though! How could he do that?!? That isn't funny, it's mean! :( How old is he? Young enough that his parents could make sure he was punished or is he older and on how own. I'd chew him out good, if nothing else, and wouldn't let him come over anymore. He wouldn't be allowed to watch my house anymore, that's for sure!

Maybe you could find the missing whiskers and super-glue them back on? Actually I really don't know what a person could do for this...I do think they will grow back in though. As far as the cousin goes, well one good abuse deserves another...time to kick some cousin tail. We had a nephew that used to do mean things to our previous cat, it involved the toilet however, and we let him know in no uncertain terms that best not happen again. Good luck with the cat.

you might want to get a book on cats or even ask a vet you do not want to cause you cat any more trouble that is terrible i hope you don't let your cousin house sit anymore it is a serious thing and so sad he did it knowing it would cause the poor cat so much pain and trouble

OMG are you serious?? I would kick his sorry @ss from here into next week for doing such a thing! What a psycho!! Never leave this loser alone with any vulnerable creature again - personally I'd report him to animal cruelty but I guess you're not going to do that because otherwise you would have done it by now. No way would I let him get away with it though. He sounds like a freak. As for the cat I would take her to the vet. Goodness knows what he/she will have to say about it though.

OMG, what a nasty thing to do to a poor cat! I really would have strong words with your cousin and not elt them within sight of your poor cat again. Whiskers on a cat are not just for decoration but have a very important use ie balancing. Wast a nasty trick to play on a poor little cat for your cousins own amusement. I can only suggest taking the porr thing to the vet and asking for advice. I think whiskers grow back don't they, though she may be off-balance untill they do as it may take some time. Dont tuch the whiskers on the other side untill you've gotten advice from the vet. Also, give her some cuddles from me.

My cats whiskers were once but off though I can't be certain who did. I have 3 younger sisters, a niece and a step-brother, all who were capable of it. My cat didn't walk oddly or run into anything. The only reason I could think is that both sides got cut off and not just one. The only thing I could do for my kitten is wait until they grew back. I don't believe there is much else you can do for her. I would be pretty mad at my cousin if I were you though.

How old is your cousin? Does he understand that this is STILL a FORM of CRUELTY to animals? I am a huge animal lover and can't stand when I hear these type of stories. Nothing you can do until your cat grows them back but he should definetly be punsished for this. No telling what he will do to other animals. I wouldn't allow him around my animals ever again if I were you!

Oh wow, I have no clue what to do about something like that. My first thought would be to cut off half of the whiskers on the other side but I have no idea if this would work. I would def. call the vet tomorrow and ask about something to do for her. I wouldn't let the cousin near my cat for awhile though, although she would probably run if she sees him again.

I think this is so strange. I had a cat whose whiskers would grow long and then curl up and poke him in his eyes. We always had to cut his whiskers and he never had any problems with running into things. Maybe its because we always cut both sides at the same time.

Whisker extensions? I dunno if they help with the actual balancing though, I do know they do exist though.

Hi Silent Rose! I used to work as a vet tech before joining the corporate rat race. You will just have to wait for her whiskers to grow back :( I am not sure exactly how fast they grow, but you may want to try and keep her in a smaller area (i.e. bedroom or bathroom) while you are not home. As for your cousin, what an evil man! Hope Miss Kitty regains her balance soon :)

I think I may have done this once as a very small child, and my mamma "fixed my wagon" so that I would never be so mean again. They do grow back, the cats do get used to balancing themselves with the distortion. My cats occasionally used to get too close to open flame gas heaters and singe and curl their own whiskers. Still the same effect.

Why did your cousin do that?