Show me some whiskers! Cheek whiskers, eyebrow whiskers, the little whiskers on the backs of their front legs. Whiskers that are very l o o o n g and silly little stubby whiskers. White whiskers, black whiskers, those whiskers that are half and half. Does your kitty have all white whiskers except for one black one or vice versa? Has your idiot child ever learned a whisker-related lesson about candles? Do you collect whiskers when they shed? (Lemme see your collection!)

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[–] Jessicat@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Tweek’s long white whiskers

Luscious whiskers compliments of a wood burning stove free house. They used to all be short and curly :)

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 4 points 2 months ago

Outstanding whiskers right there

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago (2 children)

A while ago when the neighbours were cleaning their windows.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That is very definitely the pose of a cat about to do something stupid

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Na he was scared.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 2 points 2 months ago

Aww, poor wee guy. Well at least he seems ready for danger

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

I love when they're interested in something and the lil whiskers perk forward :')

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oliver is a dramatic boy and has dramatic whiskers. The longest whisker I've ever found from him was 5 1/4" long. I collect them, obviously.

And here is a twitchy whisker video.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

that is an ADORABLE video

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

I know right?? Whenever he's in a really deep sleep he nurses like that and it makes me wanna cry. First of all because it's just objectively cute. But also because he was taken from his mom at only 2 weeks old, so I think he's dreaming of her 😭

Kitten tax

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Alaric's whiskers are as pitch-black as the rest of him is, so they do not show up well in photos unless they happen to catch the sunlight or have a light background behind them. He was already an older boy when I adopted him, so I think if he ever did learn anything the hard way he did it long ago. Candles are just about the one thing he doesn't sniff to investigate, fortunately. I think the worst experience he has given himself with his whiskers since I got him was the time that he woke me up because his whiskers tickled my nose. I wound up sneezing directly in the poor guy's face

I have never thought to collect shed whiskers before. What do you do with them?

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You keep them in a small decorative box. And you say, "This is my whisker box. I put whiskers in it." Then you have whiskers, in a box.

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yep. I keep mine in a teeny jar that used to hold watch parts. It's my whisker jar.

[–] KittenBiscuits@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I repurposed a pharmacy pill bottle. I'm afraid of dropping a nicer container when I'm depositing new whiskers, sending all the whiskers flying. So, little plastic tube with a lid. Thanks, anxiety. 🙄

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I have mine on a little knickknack shelf, but I affixed it with poster tack because I'm afraid of the same 😅

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Sneezing directly into your cat's face is a nice role reversal

[–] toeblast96@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

i collect my cats whiskers and i just keep em in a bag :p theres really no purpose lol i just like having em

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is Sadie

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Hi Sadie, I love your ear whiskers

[–] Teabow49@jlai.lu 12 points 2 months ago

Renoir being sleepy

[–] residentoflaniakea@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Cat didn't seem to mind camouflaging into the kids chalk artwork. She did mind though me having to clean her afterwards.

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Curled whiskers to match the curled feet, 10/10 no notes

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Look at her little boots! I love her

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

My little girl has a weird whisker that grows out of the side of her nose (my sister has a matching one but I won't post that).

Here are some bonus keyboard whiskers

We do collect but unfortunately am away from home and don't have any photos.

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Lol so relatable, the one little hair growing out of nowhere like wtf. Love being in perimenopause lollll

[–] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I swear I’m not a serial killer.

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

You're unhinged I love it

[–] titter@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

a collection of whiskers from at least four cats, found around the house while cleaning

Yes, we collect.

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yessss ya freak! How many cats do you have and how long have you had them? That's a hefty collection!

[–] titter@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

3 @ 4years old and 1 @ roughly 8. The collection wasn't always ongoing but that bag is about 5-6 years old

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have a collection of whiskers from a number of cats we've had.

I REALLY want a black one from my brother's orange kitty, but he hasn't shed one that I've found yet :(

this is such a funny photo of them by the way lmao

[–] martine@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

That last pic is giving weird Renaissance painting cat hahaha