If you are a new pet owner, learn how to hold a cat, and most importantly, avoid being scratched or bitten by a cat.
If you are afraid to hold a cat, or if you don’t want to be scratched or bitten by a cat, don’t try to hold it.
Most of the scratched people are new pet owners. You may be scratched due to stress, and the more afraid you are, the easier it is to be scratched or accidentally injured by cats.
If the cat bites you or scratches you, try not to move, use stillness to stop, slow to slow, and verbally stop it in time.
Choosing the right time
Cats don’t like to be near you all the time, so you need to choose the right time.
When the cat sticks to you
When the cat comes to stick to you When you’re with you, it’s a good time to pick up your cat. Pick up the cat and put it on your lap, and then practice holding the cat and walking around after you are familiar with it.
When the cat is quiet
If the cat is active, move Or play, it is best not to hold the cat.
When you hug the cat, the cat turns its belly and waves its claws in defense, which means that the cat doesn’t want you to hug or pet it.
At this time, you’d better stop and hug it at another time. It, do not reluctantly pick up the cat.
How to pick up?
This step mainly describes the instantaneous process of the cat lying on the ground to leaving the ground. Usually the cat is lying on the ground instead of standing. You cannot hug the cat with one hand.
When you want to directly support the cat’s hind limbs or buttocks, but cannot find a suitable support point, you need to lift or raise the center of gravity of the cat to create conditions for supporting the cat.
If the cat allows you to pick it up without obvious resistance, how should you pick it up?
There are two main ways depending on the size and personality of the cat:
Pick up by the back of the neck
If it is a kitten, or the cat is not big, or the cat is naughty and likes to bite.
You can lift the cat’s body by lifting it behind the neck, creating conditions for the other hand to support the cat’s weight.
Underarm Pickup
Underarm Pickup is Risky , It is required that the pet owner has been familiar with the cat and the cat is more docile and does not bite. After picking up the cat, hold the buttocks in time.
The steps of picking up the cat under the armpit:
Stroking the cat to dispel alertness, inserting both hands into the armpit of the cat’s forelegs, picking up the cat, focusing on both hands,
use the right Arms around the cat’s armpit, the center of gravity from the left hand to the right arm, the left hand supports the cat’s hind limbs or buttocks. The center of gravity is on the left hand.
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Horizontal hug
Horizontal hug is also called baby hug, baby hug, or princess hug.
Like a baby, hold the cat horizontally in front of you. The cat is lying on its back or on its side in front of you.
This position is more comfortable for the cat, you can walk back and forth, or Shake it gently.
Vertical Embrace
Vertical Embrace Main Features:
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Put the cat’s buttocks or hind limbs in one hand to support the cat’s weight. The other hand can be formed in 2 poses.
Shoulders
If you are not familiar with cats, you can In the shoulder-down position, one hand gently strokes the back of the cat’s neck.
After the cat gets used to it, lift the cat from the back of the neck.
Because you control the back of the cat’s neck, you can control the cat’s struggle more conveniently, and you can deal with it in time if there is a situation.
Hugging
If the pet owner is familiar with the cat and the cat is docile, hugging can be used. Mode.
Features of the hugging style:
Drag the cat’s buttocks with one hand, and hug the cat’s forelegs under the armpit with the other arm.
This pose has the disadvantage that the cat’s mouth can bite your arm.
If the cat is impatient, please put it down in time to avoid injury.