{"id":839,"date":"2019-04-15T01:53:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T05:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beverlyhillsvets.com\/blog\/?p=839"},"modified":"2019-04-15T01:53:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T05:53:13","slug":"feeling-out-the-facts-about-whisker-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beverlyhillsvets.com\/blog\/feeling-out-the-facts-about-whisker-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeling Out the Facts About Whisker Fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The more you start to learn about cats and their behavior, the more it becomes apparent that we essentially have little lions in our home. Indeed, many of the things that they do are rooted in the same origins as their wild family members<\/a>.
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The more we learn about our fierce little housemates, the more it becomes apparent that certain things about domestic life can be stressful to them. From keeping them inside to forcing them into a family, we ask a lot of our feline friends.
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Feline whisker fatigue is an issue that can result from the stress of life with humans,<\/a> and Beverly Hills Veterinary Associates<\/a> wants to save your cats from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Venerable Vibrissae<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A cat\u2019s whiskers are a valuable tool and far more complicated than they appear on the surface.
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These specialized hairs, called vibrissae, are thick and long with a large concentration of nerve endings. These very sensitive organs are found on a cat\u2019s muzzle, lower limbs, and above the eyes and create a whole new way for your cat to view the world.
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A cat\u2019s whiskers serve to orient her in her environment and help to:
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