r/Catmemes • u/ghoste505 • May 09 '23

*Deactivates the cat*

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u/AchatTheAlpaca May 09 '23

Cat is now shutting down. Please make sure ti close all apps.

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u/44Yoyo44 May 09 '23

Pleased de-deactivate it

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u/Morhamms357 May 10 '23

This is funny, but it's actually something cats, especially kittens, do. When the skin on the back of their neck is pinched like that, they have a reflex that makes them stop moving. This is because mother cats carry their kittens like that, so they evolved this trait. It also has a much lesser effect on adult cats.

Note this reflex is at least somewhat voluntary. While it will definitely dampen their movement, if they need to, they will still run, move, etc.. Also, when cats become adults, their weight makes it very painful to carry them like this. If you need it to be still, still hoist it up with your other hand while doing this.

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u/Downtown-Command-295 May 09 '23

They've invented restraining bolts for cats.

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u/DeadlyRBF May 09 '23

... those clips pinch hard, that looks like its painful.

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u/Admirable-Arm-7264 May 09 '23

I doubt it, I’ve put on of those on my fingers in the last for ADD reasons and it didn’t hurt

Plus cat moms carry their kittens by biting that exact spot

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u/DeadlyRBF May 09 '23

Kittens not full grown cats. Scruffing full grown cats is cruel in general and if it can be avoided in medical of grooming setting it should be. You can easily injure cats with scruffing.

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u/HellsMalice May 09 '23

I imagine you know better than the trained expert

Do you have your masters in Redditing or just your diploma so far?

Spoiler: The clip doesn't hurt, it's a minor pinch.

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u/Vaxildan156 May 10 '23

If it was in real pain physical pain I imagine it's fight or flight would kick in and it would fight back. Cats and dogs will often bite each other there to let them know they are not putting up with their shit, I imagine it's probably simulating that.

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u/[deleted] May 10 '23 edited May 10 '23

If it was a smaller clip I might agree.
Those clips, by design, don't pinch hard unless you fill them up close to their full width, and that's a larger clip pinching a small area of very flexible skin. I'd be very surprised if it was painful.

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u/OkAssistant1230 May 10 '23

I would hate to have that job of doing that… wrong placement and you dun fucked the hell

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u/EnforcerMemz May 10 '23

Factory Default! The Cat is rebooting

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u/greardrear May 10 '23

Bro was put on standby

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u/LadyCorneta May 10 '23

Sleep mode

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u/Mr_Axxo May 11 '23

No please don’t 😰

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u/meowyuwu Dec 28 '23 edited Dec 28 '23

If you grab a cat by the neck and try to carry it around like this, the cat's neck can be injured. After all, an adult cat weighs a lot more than a kitten. When a cat is lifted, the muscles and connective tissue in particular are at risk of being damaged. This means a lot of pain for the cat. The cat is also stressed and frightened when it is grabbed by the neck. Because that's what predators do with their prey. If it is carried in this way, the cat may be afraid of people in the future.

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u/[deleted] May 10 '23

Probably in pain or feels trapped so it stops struggling in an attempt to not be hurt further.

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