How to hold a cat without getting scratched

How to hold a cat without getting scratched? If you are wondering this question, it is because you have just adopted a kitten or your cat is not used to being taken.

However, it is completely justified, when you want to take good care of your cat and when you want to establish a good relationship with him, to ask the following questions:

• How to catch a cat without getting scratched?
• How to hold a kitten?
• How to hold a cat to give it a bottle?
• How to hold a cat to take care of it?
• How to hold a cat to brush it?

And it is true that well take and to hold a cat without getting scratched is important.

Indeed, you have to know how to handle a cat to:

• avoid hurting him,
• to be able to take it and cuddle it on you,
• to be able, if necessary, to treat it more easily.

But be aware that being able to pick up a cat without getting scratched will depend on your cat and how you go about it. This is what we will see below.

How to catch a kitten without getting scratched?

If you have just adopted a kitten, it is from the first days that it will have to be accustomed to being lifted, taken, turned over, to touch its paws, its head ... Indeed, if you educate your kitten to be handled, you will have no trouble grabbing your adult cat and holding it on you without getting scratched. See how to raise a 3 month old kitten?

How to catch a cat without getting scratched?

Before holding it, you have to catch it! But, a cat does not like to be decided for him and will not always feel the urge to be caught.

For example, you should never try to catch a cat that is angry, scared or sleeping because this is where it might scratch you because it would feel scared or disturbed.

How do you know if a cat is upset or scared? Simply by observing it. Here are some situations where you should avoid taking it:

• Its tail is straight and does not move;
• He remains motionless, stiff and upright on his legs;
• He meows or grunts;
• He tries to react with his paw;
• He spits ;
• Her hair is standing on her back;
• He put himself in the arched back or round back position.

In this kind of situation, it is better to wait….

As soon as he seems calm, you should not try to catch him but try to coax him by approaching slowly next to him, caressing him, whispering his name softly.

In fact, Mr. Cat must be willing and willing and confident so that he lets himself be caught without scratching.

To do this, you will have to take your time, find the right moment when it will be calm and conducive to cuddling, and not forcing it. Do not hesitate to try several times, gently and without insisting too much ... even if it means repeating the operation later ...

How to carry a cat without getting scratched?

Now that you know how to catch it, you also need to know how to carry your cat properly and hold it on you without getting scratched.

How to wear a cat - What not to do

Example of what not to do:

You do not carry a cat by supporting it under the armpits, both paws forward and the rest of its body swinging without being held ...

We do not carry a cat by the skin of the neck!

While it is true that cats transport their kittens in this way, it is not advisable to do the same with an adult cat. A kitten accepts it easily, but an adult cat more difficult because it can feel pain.

How to wear a cat - what to do

The best way to lift and carry a cat is to gently grip it with one hand between the chest and hindquarters and with the other hand under the cat's hind legs.

Once your hands are in place and are supporting it firmly, you will be able to lift the cat up and carry it against you on the chest so that it feels reassured.

How to hold your cat without getting scratched?

Once you have carried your cat to your chest, you will need to place it in an upright position. In fact, he shouldn't feel all awry or all crooked… He should always feel comfortable with his head up.

You can also try to hold him like a baby and see if he likes it or put his head and paws on your shoulder… It all depends on the cat!

How to hold a kitten?

Holding a kitten on you is something to do as often as possible if you want to get them used to coming over you to sleep, to be cuddled or to purr on your arms ...

The sooner you start to get used to it, the more confident it will come and allow itself to be handled without scratching.

We hold a kitten as we hold an adult cat (see above) but with more flexibility. Then it is according to his preferences that you will see with experience, how it will be better to hold him, how he will feel more comfortable and therefore better against you ...

How to hold a cat to give it a bottle?

If your kitten is less than a month old and is no longer with its mother, she needs special kitten replacement milk that you will bottle-feed her until she is able to eat kibbles or mash for kittens.

So how do you hold your cat to bottle feed?

You will have to sit down and put him on you: his stomach on your stomach, head up against you. You will gently lift her head and present the bottle to her while holding it on your stomach.

How to hold a cat to take care of it?

When you have caught your cat (see method explained above), you will have to put it down and keep it on a table in front of you. To do this, you have to put one hand on his back behind his head and the other hand to provide care.

But to treat a cat in better conditions, the ideal is to be two : 1 to maintain it without moving, the other to administer care.

If you are alone, you can sit on a bed or a sofa, take your cat and place it comfortably and tightly between your 2 thighs by holding its head with one hand, the other hand being used to care for it. This technique can be used in particular to remove a tick and disinfect the tick bite on your cat's skin.

If your cat is uncooperative, another technique to hold her well is to use a large terry towel. Just lay the towel on the floor or on the table and place your cat on it. You will wrap it with the towel, pulling it up on both sides so that it is wrapped in it. Thus, he will be held immobilized to receive his care.

And if your cat is borderline aggressive, see my advice: How to care for an aggressive cat?

How to hold a cat to brush it?

Holding your cat to brush it is done in the same way as administering care without, of course, using the towel method !!!

Also think about cut your cat's claws regularly, at brush your cat's teeth in wash your cat from time to time and preventively treat against fleas !