Wed, Jun 24th 2009, 06:25 GMT

Indiana had the same problem-When I first adopted him from the shelter, he was only 10 weeks and tiny and they looked ok, but almost right away they started to snap off or bend and twist. He is also very active so I thought they might be bending or breaking if he was too rough. My vet told me that it was from malutrition as a baby kitten and that it would stop in the next shedding cycle. I give him a premium food and also got a supplement at the petstore to make sure he was getting nutrients because he also won't eat wet food. Finally, after having him about 8 months it has stopped.

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Indiana

Wed, Jun 24th 2009, 04:21 GMT

Tipper sometimes chews off one or two fo her own whiskers, mainly the cruvy ones closer to her mouth. I think she does it cause she's bored and those particualr ones get in the way. Could it be a nervous quirk? Like the cat version of someone biting their nails or twirling their hair? They will grow back when the stubby ones fall out, just like hair. Guess ya'll just have to wait and see if the kitten chews them off herself or if it was some other reason.

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Tipper

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