Why cat groomers need to be very careful when we shave a cat . . .
Human skin: 0.5 mm to 4.0 mm *eyelids are 0.5 mm thick
Canine skin: 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm
Feline skin: 0.4 mm to 2.0 mm
So the thickest part of your cat’s skin is still only 4 times as thick as your eyelid!!
25.4 mm = 1 inch
Sources:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/15332170_Histologic_features_of_normal_canine_and_feline_skin
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/skin/skin.shtml
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