Congratulations to winner Cheryl and her cats Elvis and Mikey! I admittedly don't know much about the subject, so when I heard these facts of our cats' skin from someone who does, I felt like sharing these with you. Joanna Boughton-White of Dorwest Herbs has some fascinating facts about feline skin ... 1. A toughcookie but thin-skinned. Cats' skin is only three to five cells thick; where as a human's is between 10 to 15 cells. Damage to those fragile outer layers can lead to infections, irritation and inflammation. This means that shampoos and skin products formulated for humans will be far too harsh for even the most courageous of cat breeds. 2. Cats' whiskers are touch receptors and grow to the width of the widest part of a cat's body so that they can sense whether they can fit through small..
