Whiskers Breaking Off?

[catnapper]

It could be from too much grooming. Are the dogs licking 007's face? Whenever any of my kittens have missing whiskers like that, it was from another cat grooming their face a lot.

How did you know they were cut in December? Did they tell you that or did you just assume it? It could be that 007 is a heavy groomer and favors one side of his face more than the other.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Blunted whiskers can also be a sign of internal parasites. Was he dewormed when you got him? Cats can often have tape worms from their mother without it being detected (sometimes they don't even show up in a sample). I found out Seine had them, she was demormed but not for tape worms. Luckily a quick visit to the vet took care of it.

[lv4dogs]

Blunted whiskers can also be a sign of internal parasites. Was he dewormed when you got him? Cats can often have tape worms from their mother without it being detected (sometimes they don't even show up in a sample). I found out Seine had them, she was demormed but not for tape worms. Luckily a quick visit to the vet took care of it.

Actually it is roundworms that they can get from their mother, but yes they can get tapeworms as well.
I have heard of that too.

I'd suggest a trip to the vets if you haven't done so already (should get tested for leuk & fiv if she's old enough too).

It may just be from too much grooming or roughhousing like mentioned before too.

[AlleyCat]

While I am no expert I always assumed it was natural for whiskers to come out, just like the occasional eyelash or hair on a human. I find them from time to time and they do grow back, so they do look shorter until they're fully grown back in..

[smokey the elder]

When my cat Pink Nose had the side of his face shaved for surgery, it took many months for the whiskers to grow back in. Also, with Smokey the Elder after her chemo.

[Jessika]

How did you know they were cut in December? Did they tell you that or did you just assume it? It could be that 007 is a heavy groomer and favors one side of his face more than the other.

No they were cut, we asked and they told us. He also has fur on his back legs that was cut off too, as well as some skin.. another reason why I was hesitant to give him back and ultimately ended up keeping him.

And .sarah you're exactly right

And the whiskers aren't FALLING out, they're breaking off, I think you're misunderstanding me.

He has been dewormed and finished the treatment and is worm-free right now (he had them pretty badly when he first came into my care but we got rid of ALL the nasty worms). Could the effect of the worms be doing this to him still, even over a month later??