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When you pick up a cat you get what seems like 14 legs with a cat attached unless it's a laconic lump of dough type.
So the solution is to pick it up and have it lie on it's back, cradled in your arms. Without it turning into a pointy pokes you ball of pain.
Of course I perfected the technique then over the past few months have been imposing upon everyone I know to test it. It works every time, even with the rowdiest most unfriendly of felines.
GENTLY AND SLOWLY is always the rule. One goof, one jerk around, one slip and it may never work.
Pick the cat up, legs in the air, cradle safely it in your arms and give it a quick scratching where it likes it best. Never the tummy. Under the chin and cheeks. Then immediately put it down. BUT put it down very slowly on all four feet. VERY SLOWLY, ignoring it's struggling, plant it back safely on the ground. Repeat this at least 2 or 3 times a day for 2 or 3 weeks. A one or two second scratching then back down.
After at least 2 weeks, cradle it for a full 10 second scratching then back down, gentle gentle onto all fours. Repeated for another 2 or 3 weeks. Next scratching session goes to 30 seconds. Hug cuddle scratch and slowly back to earth, placed ever so gently and carefully on all four feet.
I make my rounds. Everyone around here knows I'm animal centric. Snarling guard dogs can't wait to lick me. I make my rounds, picking up peoples cats, giving them the cuddle hug cradling then back down.
Our cat and three others, 3 months or more into the ritual, now resent being put back down. Legs at the ceiling, neck stretched out, eyes closed and get a little over there, and under the chin please, the other ear now, WHAT!@#$@#!!! You criminal! That was supposed to go on FOREVER!
Now you have something to do while watching the geckos sleep on the walls.
So the solution is to pick it up and have it lie on it's back, cradled in your arms. Without it turning into a pointy pokes you ball of pain.
Of course I perfected the technique then over the past few months have been imposing upon everyone I know to test it. It works every time, even with the rowdiest most unfriendly of felines.
GENTLY AND SLOWLY is always the rule. One goof, one jerk around, one slip and it may never work.
Pick the cat up, legs in the air, cradle safely it in your arms and give it a quick scratching where it likes it best. Never the tummy. Under the chin and cheeks. Then immediately put it down. BUT put it down very slowly on all four feet. VERY SLOWLY, ignoring it's struggling, plant it back safely on the ground. Repeat this at least 2 or 3 times a day for 2 or 3 weeks. A one or two second scratching then back down.
After at least 2 weeks, cradle it for a full 10 second scratching then back down, gentle gentle onto all fours. Repeated for another 2 or 3 weeks. Next scratching session goes to 30 seconds. Hug cuddle scratch and slowly back to earth, placed ever so gently and carefully on all four feet.
I make my rounds. Everyone around here knows I'm animal centric. Snarling guard dogs can't wait to lick me. I make my rounds, picking up peoples cats, giving them the cuddle hug cradling then back down.
Our cat and three others, 3 months or more into the ritual, now resent being put back down. Legs at the ceiling, neck stretched out, eyes closed and get a little over there, and under the chin please, the other ear now, WHAT!@#$@#!!! You criminal! That was supposed to go on FOREVER!
Now you have something to do while watching the geckos sleep on the walls.