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Try not to touch newborn kittens until their eyes are open (about 10 days old). After that, if the mother cat will allow it, stroke them gently & let them get used to your scent......you should be able to hold them in a couple of days after that.
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∙ 15y agoGently pick it up. Have one hand supporting the front of the kitten with the other hand supporting the back paws. Hold it firmly and close to you, but not to where you're squeezing it. Speak softly to it and pet it.
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∙ 15y agoMost cats hate it when you hold them around their stomachs.
The best way to hold them is to take their back paws in one hand and lay them back into your arm, with their lower back resting on the inside of your elbow. This way, they feel balanced and are comfortable, and you can still pet them with your other hand.
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∙ 15y agoit depends on their behavior. some cats always bite when they gets impatient of being held, whereas other cats cant get enough of being held.
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∙ 15y agoDon't force it to want it to be held, pet it, get it to trust you. Then, when it trusts you, You might be able to hold it. But keep in mind that some cats don't like to be held.
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∙ 14y agosit it up on your hand and hold it's chest with the other.
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∙ 14y agoIf you hold a cat, you should support its butt and legs, while holding the upper stomache.
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How can you help your cat who is dying to be more comfortable during the process?
We are going thru this right now with our own cat Velcro. If the cat will tolerate it hold him/her. If not have a quiet room and just be there. You will want to have some towels underneath because the cat will urinate & deficate. God bless you and your family
How do you give a cat oral antibiotics when they have a cone on their head so that you can't hold their head?
I lift my cat up and cradle it in my left arm. Then I grasp my cat by the back of the neck with left arm (not the head). I then insert the medicine in the syringe quickly into the cats mouth with my right hand. Cats don't like this, but I hold on until the cat has swallowed the medicine. This usually works.If your cat has a cone on its head it makes it more difficult and awkward, but you still have to do it. You may need help. Have someone help you while you hold the cat.My male cat recently got sick and wouldn't eat. I gave him the medicine as described and he came out of it in a couple of days.
How can you tell if a cat is a male or a female?
The best way to tell what gender a cat is, is by looking underneath the base of its tail. A male cat that has not been neutered will have two furry testicles right below the anus, and a penis right below the testicles. A neutered male cat will not have visible testicles, but there will be a noticeable space between its anus and penis. Spayed and intact female cats alike will have a genital opening (vulva) which a tear-drop shape located right below the anus.
Does a cat move it's eyeballs or just it's head?
A cat can move its eyeballs but you only notice this when you hold the cats head still.
What is the difference between a male and female cat?
The best way to tell what gender a cat is, it by looking underneath the base of its tail. A male cat that has not been neutered will have two furry testicles right below the anus, and a penis right below the testicles. A neutered male cat will not have visible testicles, but there will be a noticeable space between its anus and penis. Spayed and intact female cats alike will have a genital opening (vulva) which is a tear-drop shape located right below the anus.
What is the best way to introduce a new puppy to older house cat?
The best way to introduce a new puppy to an older house cat is to hold the cat while the puppy checks it out.
If your cat really trusts you when can you hold her newborns?
You can hold the kittens right after their eyes and ears are open. If you hold them to soon they might lose their mother's sent and the mother wont recognize her baby and stop feeding it.
How should you hold a camera?
by holding it the right way up =P
Which way is right and which way is left?
when you hold up your left hand in an L shape, it will make an L, but if you do it with your right, it will make a backwards L.
How can you help your cat who is dying to be more comfortable during the process?
We are going thru this right now with our own cat Velcro. If the cat will tolerate it hold him/her. If not have a quiet room and just be there. You will want to have some towels underneath because the cat will urinate & deficate. God bless you and your family
How do you have Skype cat emotion?
hold C A and T and youll get the cat.
Does a cat have any hands?
no but it has paws . But some cats if you see they use their front paws to hold some things like a ball etc in a way you can call the front paws hands of the cat
Is My cat a boy or girl at 2 weeks old?
There's an easy way to check, what you do is you hold the cat. Look at its belly. Do you see a... "thing" down there? If you do, it's a male. If you don't... it's a female.
How you get a cat to be hold?
pick it up by its neck
How do you hold a cat correctly?
the cate was anmials
How do you give a cat oral antibiotics when they have a cone on their head so that you can't hold their head?
I lift my cat up and cradle it in my left arm. Then I grasp my cat by the back of the neck with left arm (not the head). I then insert the medicine in the syringe quickly into the cats mouth with my right hand. Cats don't like this, but I hold on until the cat has swallowed the medicine. This usually works.If your cat has a cone on its head it makes it more difficult and awkward, but you still have to do it. You may need help. Have someone help you while you hold the cat.My male cat recently got sick and wouldn't eat. I gave him the medicine as described and he came out of it in a couple of days.
Why shouldn't you hold a cat by the base of its tail?
...It would hurt the cat. Imagine if someone decided to hold you by your finger. That wouldn't feel very good, would it?
