The scruff is the back of the neck. It is not an endearing gesture.
The scruff.... I picked him up by the 'scruff' of the neck
No. The colloquialism is: scruff of the neck.
You scruff a ferret by holding the layer of fat that is around the back of its neck just like you scruff a cat.
it is called the scruff or nape
it is called a scruff
By the scruff on the back of it's neck. It does not hurt the kittie.
Scruff
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.
a scruff of a cat is loose skin at the back of their neck. when they are kittens their mothers carry them by the scruff. you can even scruff your cat to restrain it while administering medication or grooming etc. do not carry a heavy cat around by the scruff though since its possible to injure its back.
The mother cat grabs the scruff of her child's neck
The loose skin at the back of the neck just ahead of the shoulders.
RFID chips are usually put in the scruff of the neck.