2006-11-05 00:17:26 · 20 answers · asked by xprincess_porkiex 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Okay, you got your joke answers. Now, here's the real story... the right way to pick up a cat is to approach him from behind or from the side, then lift him up with one hand supporting his chest and the other supporting his back end, just in front of his back legs, so that his butt can rest in the crook of your arm. You can hold a small cat in one arm with your hand against his chest and his back end resting in your elbow. You can also grip the front paws high up the legs between your fingers to control them if the kitty is scared or angry. This helps prevent scratches! You can also hold the kitty in this position with one arm, and gently rub the scruff and back of the head with the other hand as you carry him. This way, if he decides to go ballistic, you can use the scruff to control the head while your other arm holds him securely-- this helps to keep you from getting bitten if the cat goes nuts.
As for picking them up by the scruff, it's not the ideal way to do things, but sometimes it can't be helped. Just be gentle, and be sure to support the back legs as soon as you can get hold of them. Try not to let the kitty swing or struggle a lot if you do have to "scruff-hold", and keep scruffing to a minimum, especially if your cat is big and heavy.
The key in either instance is to make sure the kitty is supported in the back end so that he feels safe and secure.
To let him go, just squat down low and let him go, or set him down on a chair or some other steady surface and let him go at his own speed.
2006-11-05 00:34:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Remember not all cats like being picked up but if you really have to stand to the side of the cat (never approach a cat face to face), slip one hand under the cats stomach and with the other hand put it under their hind legs and hold firmly to your body to make the cat feel safe. To return to the ground, lean down and gently release.
Only small kittens can be picked up by the scruff of the neck. Adult cats should only be restrained by the neck if having a procedure at the vets.
2006-11-05 00:31:42 · answer #2 · answered by mother sensible 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are gentle animals. If your not sure of the cat, them I recommend "scruffing". This is where you get the skin at the back of the neck. Pick up the animal this way, and get all 4 paws securely placed on a surface. This way you have some control over the animal, and IT DOES NOT HURT THEM! Kittys like to be close to you. I pick my cats up from under their bellies, and then put them up to my chest. Of course the kittys and I are familiar with one another. Good Luck!
2006-11-05 00:39:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I lift mine up as though I were lifting a small child. Under the armpits, and then support them from underneath in the crook of the arm. I never lift them from the scruff of the neck.
2006-11-05 00:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by ChiangMai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer form kf9as just makes me want to weep. She am the real deal and after 25 years of picking up cats knows what she am talkin' about. I hope she is out there and any time she am passin' by will sniff me out!
2006-11-05 03:22:12 · answer #5 · answered by Free cloud loafer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
omg dont pick it up by the tail ears or neck it will hurt the poor little thing! u sould put 1 hand under its tummy and the other under its behind (there more comftorble that way) and gently rase it off the ground and put its paws over your shoulder and be gentle cats r fragile
2006-11-05 06:06:20 · answer #6 · answered by cheerforchris 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You first of all pick them up from behind, you can scare them if you go face to face. Take your right hand, and between the thumb and first finger, scoop that under their chest. With your left hand, support their hind legs, and lift them up. Don't hold them too close to your face at first, remember it's a gigantic head to them. Make them feel supported. Also, when you put them down, don't just DROP them, or they won't let you pick them up next time.
2006-11-05 00:20:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
You'd be better off with a sex kitten.
If its a serious answer your looking for, one hand under tummy, other holding back legs in case it decides to struggle, those claws sure do hurt!
2006-11-05 00:22:37 · answer #8 · answered by Kizzy_ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By the scruff of the neck apparently! Looks like it hurts them though, so i just pick em up around their middle.
2006-11-05 00:26:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have seen a cat handle. You place it around there chest and in front of theier hips and the handle runs along their spine. You can then carry them like a suitcase or a thermos.
Wild/excited cats are best wrapped in a blanket so they don't scratch you.
BTW... I don't like cats. They tend to be full of grisle.
2006-11-05 00:24:07 · answer #10 · answered by CPT Kremin 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋