Vibrissae (singular: vibrissa), or whiskers, are specialized hairs, usually employed for tactile sensation, but can also refer to the stiff feathers near the mouths of some birds. Vibrissae hairs commonly grow around the nostrils, above the lips, and on other parts of the face of most mammals, as well as on the forelegs and feet of some animals. Vibrissae are usually thicker and stiffer than other types of hair. - wikipedia
i really think the problem in this situation is not the cat's moustache, or "whiskers" as some might say, but rather the sharp pointy little things directly beneath them that she enjoys sinking into my arm as a way of saying,
thank you for all the food and water, for providing me with shelter, excercise and a warm place to curl up all fucking day while you work your ass off at your awesome job, and for cleaning up after me every time i take one of my smelly shits in my little kitty-cat shit-box
she's so polite and considerate; i love it.
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I particularly like the fully extended claws - it's like she's giving you the finger, three times!
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