Then they may push your hand with their head. Give them a chance to sniff your hand and get used to your scent. If a cat wants pets, let them approach you first. What’s the best way to do a “ cat handshake” and make a great feline first impression? Here are some tips for introducing yourself to a cat properly. Go figure.(Picture Credit: Cyndi Monaghan/Getty Images) Once I let them go, they come back for pets and a ‘good girl/good boy’ accolade. They whine but accept that it is a needed action and they don’t do much but wait. The only time the squishy method has been used successfully is if they’re already in a sitting position and I need to remove some shmootz from their eyes. Once they’re held against my body, they’re OK for a brief period of time (60 seconds is a record). If I do need to pick them up for any reason, I have to quickly scruff them and support their back end. I’ve learned that leaving their crates open with catnip-laden toys inside is the trick to getting them in it they just waltz right in. They come to you on their terms and are very loving. Neither are lap cats by any stretch and absolutely will not allow to be picked up. Abby (Maine Coon) and Shadow (Chartreux) are huge cats (not overweight either). It’s a squish your cat hold.Īlthough I think he makes some valid points, I don’t necessarily agree with everything, including the squishy part. He has a very interesting football hold for a cat that needs to be carried at the end of the video. A lot of cats like to spread out like that with their forelegs dangling and their hind legs spread out as well. They receive maximum warmth and support simultaneously. ![]() I wonder what percentage of domestic cats like to be carried like this? I know some cats like it a lot. He also applies pressure to a cat on his shoulder. While on the subject of the video, the doctor demonstrates the shoulder carry. What you think about that? I would say, “if you’re trying to hold a cat down apply gentle pressure as I am doing in this video”. ![]() In the video he says “if you’re trying to hold a cat down, whether it’s to trim their nails, or give them a pill……squish your cat. Top loading cat carriers discourage providing support to the lower half of the cat which is a point I wish to make. I must add, though, that this may happen when the cat’s owner removes their cat from the cat carrier if it opens at the top. They carry their cat without supporting the rear half. It doesn’t surprise me that this veterinarian, whose name is Dr Uri Burstyn, not infrequently encounters clients who mishandle their cat in the consulting room. As I said, they live in a land of giants which by default can make even the most loving domestic cat a little bit anxious sometimes. ![]() Everything should be done with sensitivity because cats can get a little bit jittery. GiantsĪs humans are much bigger than cats we can tend to use our superior strength inappropriately so gentleness should be the byword. ![]() I don’t know for sure but they like gentle pressure. I think it goes back to the newborn kitten and perhaps being in the womb or when being nursed with his litter mates. Placing a harness on a cat also has a similar effect on cat behavior. There is a product on the market called the Thunder Shirt which is based upon this principle.
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