If your cat is anything like our Pip, its whiskers offer a window to its mood. Straight back and against his face, he’s angry. Slightly forward, he’s curious. Still and straight out, he’s happy.

Whiskers also help cats communicate their emotions. The VCA website says: "When a cat is resting and content, the whiskers take a break. When a cat is active, so are the whiskers!

Same with Pip. Credit the whiskers, which help dogs and cats “work the room.” WHISKER FACT As with cats, regardless of what shape a dog’s whiskers are in, never trim or cut them.