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Why can you pick up cats by the back of the neck and why does it not hurt?
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∙ 12y ago
I would not do it, for sure. That loose skin is there on the back of a kitten's neck for the mother cat to use to pick up her kittens. You are not a mother cat, and an adult cat is pretty heavy compared to a tiny ball of fur. It has to hurt.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoNO! YOU SHOULD NEVER PICK UP A CAT BY ITS NECK it does hurt them at any age and it might give it spinal issues later on in its life
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Why is your male 2 year old cat trying to bite your new kittens neck?
He could be tring to pick the cat up. Picking a kitten up by the scuff of the neck will not hurt it and is how mother cats carry their kittens.
Are cats relaxed when you pick them up by the neck?
Absolutely not. It is painful and dangerous to pick them up by the scruff of the neck. The scruff of the neck cannot support the weight of an older kitten or adult cat; it will be painful for the cat and can cause injury to the cat's neck and spine.
Does it hurt frogs to pick them up?
You can, you simply need to be cautious so as not to hurt them and wash your hands afterwards.
What way can you pick up a degu?
you can either pick one up carefully by its sides, or let it crawl into your hands, or scoop it up. do not ever pick it up by its tail neck.
Your dog yelps when you pick her up by her left side?
your dog probably is hurt.
Why is your male 2 year old cat trying to bite your new kittens neck?
He could be tring to pick the cat up. Picking a kitten up by the scuff of the neck will not hurt it and is how mother cats carry their kittens.
What age should you stop picking up cats by their neck?
Ideally, you should never pick up a kitten or cat up by their neck. Mother cats do this when the kittens are very young, as they cannot pick them up any other way. Humans, on the other hand, can pick up cats with both our hands, so have no need to pick kittens up by their scruff. Always support their back-end when picking a cat up, as not to cause injury.
How do mum cats pick up baby cats?
They grab them with their mouth...It doesn't hurt them because they have extra skin.
What age do you stop picking up cats by their neck?
never, you pick up a cat by the middle of the body.
Is it mean to pick a cat up by its scruff?
The scruff of the neck cannot support the weight of an older kitten or adult cat; it will be painful for the cat and can cause injury to the cat's neck and spine. When picking up a cat, always support the back-end with one hand, and under the front legs with the other. This distributes the weight of the cat evenly and allows the cat to be comfortable. BTW-If your cat has a collar on, take it off before you pick it up by its scruff. You might tighten it by accident. If your cat has a small scruff, don't pick it up. If a cat is overweight or has arthritis, don't pick it up. Don't swing it back and forth, and put it down gently. Just saying, otherwise you'll hurt it.
Why does cat allow dog to pick it up by back of neck?
cause of the very reason that their folks pick em up that way
Will it hurt to pick a cat up by its tail?
== == Yes it would hurt that cat since in the cat's tail there is a bone. That bone is also there to help the cat balance, so is the same with the cats whiskers. NEVER pick a cat up by it's tail. Can cause serious injury and breakage from the backbone.
Are cats relaxed when you pick them up by the neck?
Absolutely not. It is painful and dangerous to pick them up by the scruff of the neck. The scruff of the neck cannot support the weight of an older kitten or adult cat; it will be painful for the cat and can cause injury to the cat's neck and spine.
Can you pull cats by their neck?
You do not hold a cat by its neck. This will end you being bitten and scratched. What you may be referring to is the response young cats have to being scruffed. Were the loose skin on the back of the neck is gathered up and the cat relaxes. this is a natural responce to when they were kittens and the mother cat needed to pick them up and move them. If a kitten wiggles around its harder to transport.
Why do Siamese cats put their kittens in their mouths?
all cats put their babys in their mouths, its how they carry them around. and no, it doesn't hurt the babys! because the kittens have a spot that is kinda like bluber, were cats, and even humans can pick them up from with out it hurting them.
Words that end with ck?
Neck, Peck, Chick, Pick, Duck, Buck,Back,Black,Brick,Clock, Deck,Heck, Jack
How you get a cat to be hold?
pick it up by its neck
