Most cats have 12 whiskers arranged in four rows on each cheek, totaling 24 whiskers on the cheeks alone

. These whiskers are typically arranged in rows of three whiskers each, forming four horizontal rows per cheek

. Besides the whiskers on the cheeks, cats also have whiskers above their eyes (usually about 3 per eye), on their chin, and on their front legs, adding several more whiskers to the total count

. In summary:

• 12 whiskers on each cheek (4 rows of 3 whiskers)
• About 3 whiskers above each eye
• A few whiskers on the chin and front legs

This means cats generally have at least 24 whiskers on their cheeks arranged in four rows, plus additional whiskers in other locations on their face and legs