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Our cat is a feisty tortoiseshell and there are times when for whatever reason she has to be moved from wherever she's decided to settle down in the house.
Although me and the cat are best mates her normal tactic is to roll over on her side and resist with 18 claws and a mouthful of sharp, pointy teeth. Of course for someone as tough as me this is like being attacked by a packet of toothpicks but even so I would like to know what's the best way to pick up a recalcitrant cat without distressing it?
BTW she can't be lured by the promise of food 😉
chuck a towel over it and hold on tight?
Stealth is your best tactic. And winter motorcycle gauntlets.
My cat is a big old cuddle monster, but if she ever does get stubborn a squirty water bottle fixes that, and she runs a mile at the sound of any aerosol.
water pistol
Full motorbike gear or a shovel.
Shovel. Flatten it first.
scruff of the neck. My little cat is the same and it's the only way to move her at times and re-associate dominance.
one of those plant mister things.
towel would be my suggestion, after a while she'll get the idea when you approach with said towel...
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scruff of the neck. My little cat is the same and it's the only way to move her at times and re-associate dominance.
LOL, your cat must be a push-over (I resisted the obvious pun), any number of mine over the years, including a half-feral stray, would not let you anywhere near the scruff of the neck once annoyed.
Definitely water. If the water pistol doesn't work, try a pint with ice.
Yep scruff of the neck, tight too, you won't hurt poor purdy as the skin is loose there.
Motorcycle gaunlets remind me of when I used to have parrots, which btw are as hard as nails.
Have you tried reasoning with her? Her behaviour clearly isn't acceptable, but she may not be aware of how much it upsets you.
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With a shovel and a bin-bag.
Put on your khaki shorts and MTFU.
Shrink wrap it to a pallet, then...
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Stoner, the Hurt locker suit guy is a fail... fingerless gloves wont cut it with kitteh...
FF to 53sec's
Thanks for the replies well most of them anyway 🙂
Quite like the idea of a towel will give it a go cheers
Our cat is a feisty tortoiseshell and there are times when for whatever reason she has to be moved from wherever she's decided to settle down in the house.Although me and the cat are best mates her normal tactic is to roll over on her side and resist with 18 claws and a mouthful of sharp, pointy teeth.
God knows how many cats my family or I have owned over the years...but this is not behaviour I have ever experienced...maybe you need to find the reason for it? I've only ever known cats to scratch and bite when they are being playful.
Cats are emissaries sent from hell.
but this is not behaviour I have ever experienced...maybe you need to find the reason for it?
I haven't experienced that with any cat I've shared a house with either, but I put a lot of it down to luck - I have had some exceptionally friendly cats.
Cats are awesome! I for one welcome our kitty overlords.
It's all about trust with them though, a blanket or pair of gauntlets won't reassure them as to your intentions.
I used to have a cat that was all teeth and claws whenever a cat box was presented, but I found the best way was to put the box behind him and gently push his face backwards so that he reversed in before shutting the door.
Our cat probably [i]is[/i] playing - the same way it plays with mice, birds and other cats 🙂I've only ever known cats to scratch and bite when they are being playful.
I thought the scruff of the neck thing was the way to do it - they automatically go into limp mode (as it is associated with being picked up by their mother when kittens).
I always found that it took a very strong grip using finger ends/nails to trigger the reaction though.
by the tail
Its not the indiscriminate violence that worries me about cats. I can live with our little sod, unprovoked, sinking its teeth into my arm. That's fine!
It when it just sits there and stares at me that I really worry 😯
Ours does that too...he waits until I'm asleep before he starts licking my hands. I think he's using sleep deprivation to torture me.
Get the vacuum cleaner out
LOL, your cat must be a push-over (I resisted the obvious pun), any number of mine over the years, including a half-feral stray, would not let you anywhere near the scruff of the neck once annoyed.
She is evil in all ways!
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How to deactivate a cat:
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Love my cat, he's a big softy though and loves being picked up. A good friend of mine told me one of the funniest cat stories i've ever heard though.
Him and his missus were up in bed 'between the sheets', the crown jewels flapping up and down all over the place. Unbeknown to them their 1yr old cat had snuck into the bedroom and was in a playful mood. The first thing the missus knew about it was when my mate tensed and screamed - she thought he was experiencing a particularly powerful climax. Sure enough the cat had attacked his bollox, teeth and claws being deployed to full potential!
Cats, don't you just love them!
Got to try that bulldog clip this evening, though I can't see mine falling for that sort of voodoo.
Right! Where's the bulldog clips. That little sod has sunk its teeth into my arm for the last time
Know your enemy 🙂
Ive led a bull by the septum before.
And seen a mate subdue a rowdy bull with a well placed left hand jab to the nostrils.
Another technique for immobilising a cow so you can treat its hooves is to use a rope that runs under its front and rear "armpits" down the spine and out the rear, you pull on it and the cows legs buckle and it will lie down calmly whil you work on it's feet.
EDIT< here you are. Casting a Cow
You need a dog, a collie would be good.
Surely the best way to immobilise a bovine is cow-tipping. You don't even need a rope 😀
wonder if the de-activation technique will work on my kids
After observing the speed that the croc clip and cat just disappeared through the cat flap, I can only conclude that the youtube cat is high on Tramadol and catnip.
Bombers????
Our big Bengal is as soft as but if he's outside and doesn't fancy coming in he rolls on his Back and it defo a brace yourself moment to ignore the hissing and pick him up ( obviously making sure nobody sees me pansying around)
Is the cat deactivation working with an in-built response of a young cat to be still/limp when picked up in the jaws of the parent?
Glad I've got the biggest softest Cat who's rather Garfield like in his approach to life.
big protective gloves- I used motorbike gloves, my mate whose cats they are used his hawking kit. Doesn't really matter what- main thing is that after the cat's tried it on a few times and you turned out to be impervious to claws, it'll hopefully stop doing it. It did take a while with his, because they're all total swines.
I dont understand this. A cat is about 1/20th of the size of us. It depends on us for food and shelter. It does what we want it to do or else.
Must admit if i look at my cat in a certain manner she knows to get the hell out of my way. If she doesnt then you just put your foot under her bum and a sharp flick gets her airbourne (Not kicking btw).
Before anyone says it nasty, she is 15yrs old and out of the whole family she loves me most. I give her attention, but on my terms.
Rest of you sound like you are either scared or too soft to deal with a flaming cat
Oh and if you really want an angry cat hold it bare handed under a shower. I looked like i had been fighting with freddie kruguer. It was worth it though
Cat? Velcro.
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