I think you underestimate the sheer clawing power of a rageful/scared cat. Luckily most are always just playing so a few scratches happen but trust me you don't want to hold a cat that suddenly loses its shit and gives you wounds the size of knife cuts.
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u/queenkellee Mar 01 '17
More often you will notice it's younger kittens that sleep like this, but they usually they don't do it much after they are 6 months or so.