Times to scruff a cat!

dandysmom · 20-02-2009, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angieh

Here's a picture. You would support the cat's weight with your other hand under their hindquarters.

I'd be happy to be helped in this way farthing and I'm sure the poor puss would too - hate to think what might have happened otherwise.

Honestly, you can find anything on the Net, can't you! Who would have thought .....

angieh · 20-02-2009, 10:23 PM

One of the reasons that I do love the net Eileen! Just Googled Images "scruffing a cat"!!!

cats' staff · 20-02-2009, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angieh

One of the reasons that I do love the net Eileen! Just Googled Images "scruffing a cat"!!!

should have thought of that- thanks!

smokytopaz · 20-02-2009, 10:34 PM

Goodness, no wonder they are a little ruffled afterwards!

random · 20-02-2009, 10:52 PM

It doesn't hurt them at all, all mine are used to it as if needs be you should know how to properly restrain any pet you have, no use trying to hold a wriggly, squirmy, frightened kitty like a baby is it?

Being scruffed and supported:

random · 20-02-2009, 10:53 PM

Farthing, good job you were there to help! It sounds the owner wasn't sure what best to do and probably in a fluster/panic too. I'm sure they were so grateful for your help!

Moli · 20-02-2009, 10:54 PM

Althoiugh not a fan of scruffing a cat, there are times when its needed...I would have done exactly the same as you Farthing...

dandysmom · 20-02-2009, 11:01 PM

A friend scruffed Sultan for me once to get him to take a pill! Raised his forequarters from the ground, opened his mouth and popped in the pill...voila! The unpillable was pilled!

pinklizzy · 20-02-2009, 11:05 PM

I try not to scruff cats but sometimes it is necessary-like when you have a feral cat doing a 'wall of death' around the consulting room after the idiot vet student opened the basket

I think the main things are to grasp enough of the scruff otherwise the cat may struggle free and to always support the rest of the body.

farthing · 20-02-2009, 11:08 PM

Wheew, I'm glad most of you seem happy with how I dealt with it. You have to be so careful nowadays. I do always ask people if they mind if I scruff their cat, and it is usually at the vets request. Unfortunately, many people can't handle their animal, which does in fact causes more stress to it than strong, confident, controlled handling.
Anyway, he had a bitten leg and she went off home with a new basket, and, thankfully he went home safely with her.
I can't imagine what people thought as I ran from one garden to the next, trying to stop him going on to the road again, in a skirt.

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