Cats' whiskers are actually just unique hairs. They are equal to a human's sense of smell or vision. It's because their whiskers are embedded deep into their skin, connecting to sensitive nerves. So doNT cut your cat's whiskers bruh.(some people do that T^T) Cats even have whiskers on their front legs too, called carpal whiskers. They are located on the undersides of their wrists, this helps with their hunting.