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Holding a kitten is an important part of your relationship with your pet. You want your pet to feel comfortable around you, especially when you’re holding it. Ideally, you’ll hold your kitten in your arms while it purrs itself to sleep. That’s the relationship every pet owner hopes to have.
Holding your pet properly helps you most effectively establish a positive relationship with your pet. If you hold your pet properly, you’ll be able to groom your pet, give it medicine, and clip its nails most easily. That’s a tip that any pet owner who’s experienced the kicking, whining and scratching can appreciate.
When you pick up a kitten, the worst thing you can do is to pick it up by the fur on the back of its neck. You don’t want to allow your cat to dangle ever. You want it to feel fully supported by you at all times. The best thing to do is to put one of your hands under its chest and let it sit on your other hand, while you sweep it off the floor. You want to be firm but gentle while you pick up your pet.
The best ways to hold a kitten is to allow it to be held against your chest or shoulder. Let it feel comfortable resting up against you as it relies on your strong body for support. Allow it to cuddle up against you and relax. If you start petting its fur, you’ll notice it start purring in comfort and delight.
Kittens who aren’t used to you may feel anxiety when being picked up. They need to trust you and know that you aren’t going to do any harm to them. You’ll know when the cat is stressed if it whines or scratches when you’re handling it. There are ways you can keep the cat from being overly stressed, however. You may want to try cupping the palm of your hand over its eyes and ears as you help it release its stress by not being able to see that it’s not on the floor anymore. Again, the worst thing you can do when picking up a cat is what we’ve always heard is the best way to pick it up. Cats don’t want to have the fur on the back of their necks grabbed and be dangling over the floor. This can provide them with the greatest anxiety.
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