The repair bots didn't have a blueprint for what a normal human is supposed to be like. The first human they encountered was a dead little boy with a gas mask on, so they assumed that's what a normal human is supposed to be like, gas mask and all, and they go around fixing everyone.
But, and here is the part I think you might be missing, that dead little boy, the first human they encountered, was the girl's (Nancy's) son (she had two sons, one that died, and the one in the episode). The bots knew that the little boy in the episode, and the dead little boy they first encountered, were brothers. So if Nancy was the mother of the little boy in the episode, she must also be the mother of the dead little boy they first encountered.
It wouldn't make sense to change the mother to be like the son (sons get things from their mothers, not the other way around), so they instead changed their blueprint to be based off of Nancy. Then they changed everyone else based on the updated blueprint.
Realizing that Nancy was the mother of the dead little boy they based their blueprint off of is what was important. It caused them to have to decide between changing the mother to be like the son, which doesn't make sense, or changing the son to be like the mother, which makes more sense.
I don't see anything stupid about this.
Why does this not work on my cat? š¤¦āāļø Iāve tried it when doing her claws because sheās extremely spicy and thereās no safe way to restrain her, but it doesnāt make single bit of a difference.
Edit: for the record, Iām talking about trimming her claws not amputating them.
It's because every cat is different and these kind of foolproof methods break like waves on the rocks of cats. I know for sure if we tried this on one of our cats she'd just freak out and bolt, trying to scrape it off. On another of our cats it wouldn't work at all because she doesn't have the loose neck scruff because she grew up without a mama cat mostly...
Because the reflex that kittens have towards this disappears as they age, it's the equivalent of twisting someone's arm behind their back.
Source: Mom is a veterinarian,
Also:https://www.catology.com.au/scruffing-cat/
From sciencedirect.com:
"The flexion reflex (FR), also known as the flexor reflex or withdrawal reflex, is a polysynaptic and multisegmental spinal reflex that induces a complex flexion synergy of the stimulated limb.
From: Progress in Neurobiology, 2005"
To restrain someone before handcuffed them, cops take someone's arm and put it behind their back, then pull it up so that if they move they risk tearing or dislocating their arm, if you have a brother I guarantee he's done this to you at some point in your life.
I'm not sure why it disappears, most likely, it's just a part of their development. There is no evolutionary purpose for cats retaining this reflex as they age, so it slowly disappears.
Most of these methods only work if the cat spent time with its mom. Ā Life after separation varies wildly from having survive outdoors, households that are stressful or competitive with other animals including other cats, and all these things can greatly impact even deeply ingrained behavior.Ā
My wife saved the cone that was sent home when we neutered our cat and she puts the cone on him when itās time to trim his claws. Seems to work very well.
I read an [article](https://now.tufts.edu/2019/08/14/scruffing-best-way-handle-upset-cat) saying the ācalmingā aspect of it when an adult cat is grabbed by the scruff of its neck is actually *behavorial shutdown*, NOT because it ācalmsā them.
This is incorrect.
Here's 2 links showing why scruffing isn't recommended for cats.
[scuffing not recommended ](https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=10767212)
[another one ](https://icatcare.org/our-campaigns/pledge-to-go-scruff-free/)
Source: I'm a vet tech at a fear free practice.
My mom is a vet, she said the cat is in pain and just doesn't know what to do, like what cops do when they twist your arm behind your back, frozen in fear. They have a policy against it at the hospital she works at. The reflex cats have as babies which let them be picked up by their scruff dissapears as they get older, it's just giving the animal unnecessary anxiety and pain.
I canāt get behind it because even if it doesnāt hurt them it looks like Iām hurting them and I feel bad! This clip also looks kinda painful, I know from experience theyāre pretty tight
They have a no fear policy at the hospital she works at, which just means they try and minimize the negative feelings animals have during their stay, which is why this isn't allowed.
I don't know if they keep the loose skin flap domestic cats keep though, gonna have to look into that now welp.
Two minutes of googling and a cursory glance at some morphology papers says yes. So it should work, though it'll be harder to put on and a much greater risk of them lashing out as soon as you take it off.
So tl;dr: yes, but don't mess with wild cats.
Don't know for tigers and lions but seems to work on some other Felidae as well [in this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL-bAKRQfQE).
I think yes since they're all pretty close but I let a natural scientist confirm this
Tried turning it off and on again to install new firmware. Doesn't work anymore, my mother is crying, the cops are at the door and want to talk to me for some reason. Wouldn't recommend.
My oldest cat completely ignores this. She will absolutely tear you apart.
My other cat literally shuts off when you grab her scruff. Itās kind of awesome
Yep. Iāve got the 2 big bois who submit instantly, though the big orange one we adopted gets feisty after a while, while my old gray boi Iāve had since he was born becomes a kitten again. However, the youngest of the 3, the little girl wonāt tolerate it for a second. Immediate whining and trying to get out of the grip
I have two cats and it doesn't work on any of them
It worked on the older one (17) but it no longer does, she's too old to care about that
It never worked on the younger one (3), she just ignores it and bites you
We have our cat specifically because that trick didn't work on him from birth. He ran away from his mother and litter and we found him in the bushes with bite marks on the back of his neck. Mom tried her best, but he's a stubborn little shit.
Because the flexor reflex disappears when cats grow into adults, the difference in reaction is the difference in how cats respond to intense pain, like twisting someone's arm behind their back.
Jonathan Frakes performance was really great in that episode.Ā
You could see how elated he was at finding Data's secret switch...Ā
and then immediately feeling ashamed of himself - at the thought of possibly ruining Data's life if he won the case.
I love that episode by the way. Both Picard's and Riker's arguments were excellent, masterful oration. And Riker's sincere torment at having to represent the case against Data.
This is the only way I can brush my cat. I have to, because he can no longer do it himself. But as I type this I am thinking, special he can still scratch if I do it without the clip method
I mean this works but donāt those thing clip REALLY hard? I used to stick my fingers in them when I was a kid and I imagine this would be painful from how much it squeaks. This is clearly a vet so they obviously know what they are doing more then me but Iāve never used that much force to grab a cat.
My thought too, those things are impressively strong with sharp edges. Maybe a few clothespins would work? Or a firm hair clamp? Something not quite as bruising...
Iām a vet tech and I would never do this or use my hand to scruff a cat. This is painful and also very disrespectful to them, which is not going to provide a low stress experience for the cat. There are better ways to manage a cat that is scared or aggressive, unfortunately there are still plenty of people in the industry that think this is ok and continue to teach it to newer people.
It's just an important thing to clarify for people who don't know it, and who might see your comment and think they should pick an adult cat up by the neck scruff.
The bigger ones arenāt as bad as they look. With the pressure being applied that wide, I doubt itās painful. Just a firm pinch. Just donāt leave it for extended periods.
how about a claw hair clip? Similar "must clamp my finger in this" experience and if you get a high quality one they can be quite strong.
but the cheap ones would surely be easy to shake off immediately.
This is not appropriate. So much misinformation in this post. We no longer scruff cats because it stresses them out and this is not an appropriate or humane way to restrain a cat.
Source: 7 years working as a tech and 3 years of veterinary school
https://now.tufts.edu/2019/08/14/scruffing-best-way-handle-upset-cat
Yes, just because a vet does something doesn't make it necessarily correct.
I remember a vet once picking up my rabbit by the skin of her back. No idea how she thought that was a good way to do it.
I think that Iāve heard youāre not supposed to do this unless you really need to. Like if you need to do a procedure or if theyāre fussy with baths or whatever. Donāt go grabbing your cats nape for shits and giggles please.
This worked on my dog once.
He had a small stuffed toy dog and I remember one time I just gently set it on the back of his neck, and I guess because it had 4 legs maybe it briefly felt reminiscient of like 4 canine teeth from his mom, and he just froze in place and would not move until I took it off.
Once I took it off him and showed him the toy, it didnāt ever work again.
RIP Buster
EEEEHHHHH I don't like this one. I am at my office right now, and I grabbed one of those clips to test it on myself and... yeeeeaaa that's actually a little painful, Maybe use a different tool, cause those big office paperclip things they are using in this video have a smidge too strong of a grip.
Don't do this unless you really cant control them with other methods, it stresses them out. And don't use binder clips, they're too tight over too little surface area.
That cat is frozen like that because it is in pain, adult cats are not supposed to be scruffed like this, and this isn't scruffing anyway. This is irresponsible and cruel.
For what it is worth, scruffing cats (with your hand) is largely frowned upon in animal welfare. This tactic? Straight up abomination and I'd slap anyone doing this to a cat. The clamping of skin alone is painful with those things. Truly mean.
Yeah, I have to do this too. I can pick her up to place her on my lap for pets/scratches, but if I want to trim her claws, I need to hold her by her scruff.
Doesnt work too well on my little dude. I however have a theory that he was given the boot from his litter for being an ahole so he may have some resentment with being picked up by scruff.
Itās the same theory as a lip twitch in horses. I am not a fan of using binder clips as they can provide very harsh pressure and damage the skin. If left on more than a few minutes many cats have been tender in that area the day after. Our vets only allows us to use hands for this process and only when the cat is fully supported.
There's a similar phenomenon with horses, by which vets sometimes stun them into a mind blank by numbing their upper lip with a clamp called a "twitch". It's not the greatest method of restraint, but it IS pretty fascinating that something so localized could completely occupy the attention of such a large animal.
This does not work all the time. I tried to give my new at the time kitten a nice little bath holding him like this and uh...needless to say I didn't have the leather gloves required. he doesn't get baths now.
As a veterinarian I feel compelled to add that this not only doesn't work on most cats, scruffing cats is wildly considered (or at the very least becoming considered) unacceptable in almost all circumstances. Our goal is to make vet visits as comfortable and happy as possible for our patients, and scruffing cats generally worsens stress and damages the patient-veterinarian relationship.
Cat: Mommy is that you?
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This emoji hurt my heart.
The return of the mummy.
Are you my mummy?
Muuuuuumy! Are you my Mummy? \*gasmask breathing noises\*
Please tell me this is a Dr. Who reference :)
Stupid episode. If you can read DNA, you can read the patient's, you don't need the mother who's only a 50% match.
The repair bots didn't have a blueprint for what a normal human is supposed to be like. The first human they encountered was a dead little boy with a gas mask on, so they assumed that's what a normal human is supposed to be like, gas mask and all, and they go around fixing everyone. But, and here is the part I think you might be missing, that dead little boy, the first human they encountered, was the girl's (Nancy's) son (she had two sons, one that died, and the one in the episode). The bots knew that the little boy in the episode, and the dead little boy they first encountered, were brothers. So if Nancy was the mother of the little boy in the episode, she must also be the mother of the dead little boy they first encountered. It wouldn't make sense to change the mother to be like the son (sons get things from their mothers, not the other way around), so they instead changed their blueprint to be based off of Nancy. Then they changed everyone else based on the updated blueprint. Realizing that Nancy was the mother of the dead little boy they based their blueprint off of is what was important. It caused them to have to decide between changing the mother to be like the son, which doesn't make sense, or changing the son to be like the mother, which makes more sense. I don't see anything stupid about this.
They ate Mummy! They burned Mummy and killed her and ate her!
It's just turkey!
*whispering sweet ~~nothings~~ Imhoteps at your ear*
*soft* *meow*
That's deep
Thatās what mommy said
Mommy what are you doing with that thermometer?
Well not much, thereās mercury in Uranus so-
So just ingrained in them as a kitten to hold still when "grabbed" by the scruff of their neck, just like mommy used to do.
It also releases chemicals that calm them.
Why does this not work on my cat? š¤¦āāļø Iāve tried it when doing her claws because sheās extremely spicy and thereās no safe way to restrain her, but it doesnāt make single bit of a difference. Edit: for the record, Iām talking about trimming her claws not amputating them.
āYOUāRE NOT MY REAL MOMā
THAT'S MY PURSE
I DON'T KNOW YOU!
SHEāS BLUFFING! FINISH HER!
It's because every cat is different and these kind of foolproof methods break like waves on the rocks of cats. I know for sure if we tried this on one of our cats she'd just freak out and bolt, trying to scrape it off. On another of our cats it wouldn't work at all because she doesn't have the loose neck scruff because she grew up without a mama cat mostly...
Have you tried using your teeth?
I tried my teeth, my gf teeth, dogs teeth, pliers, vice grips, a fake skull and it still didn't work. What should I try next?
Bear trap
A larger cat.
50 ton hydraulic press
The correct answer!
>a fake skull did you try a real skull instead?
Didnāt you hear they tried their teeth first?
Whilst dressed as a cat.
Because the reflex that kittens have towards this disappears as they age, it's the equivalent of twisting someone's arm behind their back. Source: Mom is a veterinarian, Also:https://www.catology.com.au/scruffing-cat/
Wow, thatās so horrible. Iām sure it makes her even more angry, then. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Wait what do you mean with the twisting your arm behind your back? What reflex is it and does it also disappear with age?
From sciencedirect.com: "The flexion reflex (FR), also known as the flexor reflex or withdrawal reflex, is a polysynaptic and multisegmental spinal reflex that induces a complex flexion synergy of the stimulated limb. From: Progress in Neurobiology, 2005" To restrain someone before handcuffed them, cops take someone's arm and put it behind their back, then pull it up so that if they move they risk tearing or dislocating their arm, if you have a brother I guarantee he's done this to you at some point in your life. I'm not sure why it disappears, most likely, it's just a part of their development. There is no evolutionary purpose for cats retaining this reflex as they age, so it slowly disappears.
Most of these methods only work if the cat spent time with its mom. Ā Life after separation varies wildly from having survive outdoors, households that are stressful or competitive with other animals including other cats, and all these things can greatly impact even deeply ingrained behavior.Ā
My wife saved the cone that was sent home when we neutered our cat and she puts the cone on him when itās time to trim his claws. Seems to work very well.
I read an [article](https://now.tufts.edu/2019/08/14/scruffing-best-way-handle-upset-cat) saying the ācalmingā aspect of it when an adult cat is grabbed by the scruff of its neck is actually *behavorial shutdown*, NOT because it ācalmsā them.
I understand behavioral shutdown completely. In my case, it was my mom and my ear.
This is incorrect. Here's 2 links showing why scruffing isn't recommended for cats. [scuffing not recommended ](https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=10767212) [another one ](https://icatcare.org/our-campaigns/pledge-to-go-scruff-free/) Source: I'm a vet tech at a fear free practice.
My mom is a vet, she said the cat is in pain and just doesn't know what to do, like what cops do when they twist your arm behind your back, frozen in fear. They have a policy against it at the hospital she works at. The reflex cats have as babies which let them be picked up by their scruff dissapears as they get older, it's just giving the animal unnecessary anxiety and pain.
I canāt get behind it because even if it doesnāt hurt them it looks like Iām hurting them and I feel bad! This clip also looks kinda painful, I know from experience theyāre pretty tight
Yeahi cringed that clip. Those hurt on my meaty arm skin, I imagine it hurts a lot more on delicate kitty skin.
They have a no fear policy at the hospital she works at, which just means they try and minimize the negative feelings animals have during their stay, which is why this isn't allowed.
If the reflex disappears why doesn't the cat try to leave?
Does it works on tigers, lions?
We're going to need a bigger clip.
Also a good photo of self in the pocket, in case they need to identify later.
LMFAO
It's called a magazineĀ
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**throws the times on a lion** ughā¦ now itās just pissed off
Try Vouge next? National Geographic?
we're gonna need a LOT more issues of Tiger Beat
Try a chip clip
>We're going to need a bigger clip. A clap?
A bear trap will do.
Instructions unclear, i got this construction crane, is that big enough?
Or smaller lionsš¤
Asking the real questions here. I guess it should, since lion moms carry cubs the same way as domestic cats
I don't know if they keep the loose skin flap domestic cats keep though, gonna have to look into that now welp. Two minutes of googling and a cursory glance at some morphology papers says yes. So it should work, though it'll be harder to put on and a much greater risk of them lashing out as soon as you take it off. So tl;dr: yes, but don't mess with wild cats.
Or, just be prepared to lose a clip..
And a hand, maybe an arm
There's only one way to find out
At least two ways, you can ask if someone have tried tried, or try it yourself..
Thatās the real question
It barely works on cats, sometimes they just get mad lol
Don't know for tigers and lions but seems to work on some other Felidae as well [in this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL-bAKRQfQE). I think yes since they're all pretty close but I let a natural scientist confirm this
No, but bears sure!
Does not work on every cat
You may need to install that mod
Firmware update should do it.
Purmware updates was there and you didn't take it?
Could have even went with Furmware
Wouldnāt you have to downgrade in order for this back to work?
Tried turning it off and on again to install new firmware. Doesn't work anymore, my mother is crying, the cops are at the door and want to talk to me for some reason. Wouldn't recommend.
I think it's a dlc
My oldest cat completely ignores this. She will absolutely tear you apart. My other cat literally shuts off when you grab her scruff. Itās kind of awesome
we can get a couple of claws off ours this way. but the effect only lasts a few seconds.
Yep. Iāve got the 2 big bois who submit instantly, though the big orange one we adopted gets feisty after a while, while my old gray boi Iāve had since he was born becomes a kitten again. However, the youngest of the 3, the little girl wonāt tolerate it for a second. Immediate whining and trying to get out of the grip
I have two cats and it doesn't work on any of them It worked on the older one (17) but it no longer does, she's too old to care about that It never worked on the younger one (3), she just ignores it and bites you
We have our cat specifically because that trick didn't work on him from birth. He ran away from his mother and litter and we found him in the bushes with bite marks on the back of his neck. Mom tried her best, but he's a stubborn little shit.
Because the flexor reflex disappears when cats grow into adults, the difference in reaction is the difference in how cats respond to intense pain, like twisting someone's arm behind their back.
My cats would run around like the absolute maniacs they are and destroy everything I own.
I wish this had sound. I don't know what sound it would have, but I imagine these people are just laughing their asses off
windows shut down noise
Or the error pop-up box
Or the old dial-up tone
Cat.exe has stopped working.
"Pinocchio is broken. Its strings have been cut."
Jonathan Frakes performance was really great in that episode.Ā You could see how elated he was at finding Data's secret switch...Ā and then immediately feeling ashamed of himself - at the thought of possibly ruining Data's life if he won the case.
I love that episode by the way. Both Picard's and Riker's arguments were excellent, masterful oration. And Riker's sincere torment at having to represent the case against Data.
This is the only way I can brush my cat. I have to, because he can no longer do it himself. But as I type this I am thinking, special he can still scratch if I do it without the clip method
I assume this works because it simulates being picked up as a kitten or something like that?
yup
Do you have to open up the clip a little, so itās not as tight? A new one seems like it would be too much.
No, but you have to make sure itās only the skin itself
That sucks. My cat absolutely loves to be brushed. I pick it up and he'll come running.Ā
Next thing I know I'm getting calls about my cats extended warranty
I mean this works but donāt those thing clip REALLY hard? I used to stick my fingers in them when I was a kid and I imagine this would be painful from how much it squeaks. This is clearly a vet so they obviously know what they are doing more then me but Iāve never used that much force to grab a cat.
That's what I'm also worried about but I have encountered some that have much weaker springs than others so I'm hopeful this is a weaker variety one.
The clip is the wpring
My thought too, those things are impressively strong with sharp edges. Maybe a few clothespins would work? Or a firm hair clamp? Something not quite as bruising...
Iām a vet tech and I would never do this or use my hand to scruff a cat. This is painful and also very disrespectful to them, which is not going to provide a low stress experience for the cat. There are better ways to manage a cat that is scared or aggressive, unfortunately there are still plenty of people in the industry that think this is ok and continue to teach it to newer people.
There's a huge difference between grabbing a cat by the scruff to control it during a vet visit and someone lifting a grown cat by the scruff.
Pretty sure cats evolved to be grabbed there by their mothers so they probably don't feel too much pain there if at all
They don't, but that doesn't mean you can pick an adult cat up by the scruff of its neck. That can really hurt them.
He's not being picked, though. Like, none of his body weight is hanging from the scruff
I'm not saying that you should pick cats up like that just that they evolved to be picked up by *their* mothers, as in cat, not human
It's just an important thing to clarify for people who don't know it, and who might see your comment and think they should pick an adult cat up by the neck scruff.
Also they only weigh as much as a kitten when they're being picked up by the scruff naturally.
Yeah when they're KITTENS. Jesus fuck dude
The bigger ones arenāt as bad as they look. With the pressure being applied that wide, I doubt itās painful. Just a firm pinch. Just donāt leave it for extended periods.
how about a claw hair clip? Similar "must clamp my finger in this" experience and if you get a high quality one they can be quite strong. but the cheap ones would surely be easy to shake off immediately.
Would this work on a kid when changing their diapers? Asking for a friend
They would not be concerned with you changing their diapers.
Don't try this with a cat that wasn't raised with a mother who nape'ed it. They will NOT take kindly to this xD
This is not appropriate. So much misinformation in this post. We no longer scruff cats because it stresses them out and this is not an appropriate or humane way to restrain a cat. Source: 7 years working as a tech and 3 years of veterinary school https://now.tufts.edu/2019/08/14/scruffing-best-way-handle-upset-cat
Thank you for the link. I hope more people learn about that.
Yes, just because a vet does something doesn't make it necessarily correct. I remember a vet once picking up my rabbit by the skin of her back. No idea how she thought that was a good way to do it.
I think that Iāve heard youāre not supposed to do this unless you really need to. Like if you need to do a procedure or if theyāre fussy with baths or whatever. Donāt go grabbing your cats nape for shits and giggles please.
Agreed, the fact a vet is doing this is disturbing to me.
These things pinch hard
Can confirm it doesnt work on a adult wild black panther.
What is the software name I want to install it on my cat
This doesn't work universally
Those clips are really strong. They clamp down pretty tight. I bet it's uncomfortable for the cat.
Those clips are pretty strong. idk why, but I feel as if this is just causing the cat pain.
OMG those are way too strong for using on a cat's skin. Please DO NOT DO THIS.
Thatās called mom said so.
Those have an incredibly tight grip, I would not recommend.
Those things pinch hard, this vet (or tech) is an asshole.
The process cat_motion.exe has stopped.
That looks painful as fuck for the cat.
This worked on my dog once. He had a small stuffed toy dog and I remember one time I just gently set it on the back of his neck, and I guess because it had 4 legs maybe it briefly felt reminiscient of like 4 canine teeth from his mom, and he just froze in place and would not move until I took it off. Once I took it off him and showed him the toy, it didnāt ever work again. RIP Buster
"Cat disabled. Moving out."
Those clips fucking hurt Source : I was a dumbass child, and I am a dumbass adult Not to say its hurting the cat lol
Doesnāt that hurt them?
I'd also stop moving if one of those big ass cow clips was pinching the ever living hell out of my skin
EEEEHHHHH I don't like this one. I am at my office right now, and I grabbed one of those clips to test it on myself and... yeeeeaaa that's actually a little painful, Maybe use a different tool, cause those big office paperclip things they are using in this video have a smidge too strong of a grip.
Those clips are painful
Bro those clips fucking hurt. Poor cat
Don't do this unless you really cant control them with other methods, it stresses them out. And don't use binder clips, they're too tight over too little surface area.
I miss when the top comment on Reddit videos was someone who actually knew what was up, explaining what was actually happening in the video.
That cat is frozen like that because it is in pain, adult cats are not supposed to be scruffed like this, and this isn't scruffing anyway. This is irresponsible and cruel.
For what it is worth, scruffing cats (with your hand) is largely frowned upon in animal welfare. This tactic? Straight up abomination and I'd slap anyone doing this to a cat. The clamping of skin alone is painful with those things. Truly mean.
Another cat with the "fuck, you know how to do that!!" look....
Absolutely not. Poor cat, it wasn't even acting up.
Deactivating a cat š¤£š¤£š¤£ LMAO
a binder clip??
Fun fact, this also works on ferrets. It's incredibly useful because they are very wiggly critters and this helps when it's time to trim their claws
While this may work, I'd be afraid to try it. Some binder clips are strong as hell and I'd be afraid of hurting my babies
We always "scruff" our girl when trimming her claws... by hand, not clip
that sounds like some sort of S&M sexual act
Yeah, I have to do this too. I can pick her up to place her on my lap for pets/scratches, but if I want to trim her claws, I need to hold her by her scruff.
What if you leave it forever? The cat dies?
Cat.exe has stopped
Do humans have something like this?
Doesnt work too well on my little dude. I however have a theory that he was given the boot from his litter for being an ahole so he may have some resentment with being picked up by scruff.
Itās the same theory as a lip twitch in horses. I am not a fan of using binder clips as they can provide very harsh pressure and damage the skin. If left on more than a few minutes many cats have been tender in that area the day after. Our vets only allows us to use hands for this process and only when the cat is fully supported.
Our cat bites that part of the other cat when he wants to have sex with it.
*Cat.exe has stopped responding*
There's a similar phenomenon with horses, by which vets sometimes stun them into a mind blank by numbing their upper lip with a clamp called a "twitch". It's not the greatest method of restraint, but it IS pretty fascinating that something so localized could completely occupy the attention of such a large animal.
Will need to read up on this......don't think I could do this to my wee buddy. Doesn't seem cool.
Cat is saying OWCH!
This does not work all the time. I tried to give my new at the time kitten a nice little bath holding him like this and uh...needless to say I didn't have the leather gloves required. he doesn't get baths now.
Try it on an actively angry cat. Spoiler: you'll sooner die than get a clip to stay on
All cats know this simple trick. Lulls humans into a false sense of security, allowing the feline to attack at will.
Click.
Hmmm interesting. As long as it doesnāt harm the cat Iād be curious to try it. Except I donāt have a clip. Or a cat.
Works on ferrets, too.
Carās emergency brakes are working
I mean if they put a clip on my neck I would be the same
Cats also like men with spiky stubble. They literally rub against your cheeks and chin.
āThis is my life nowā
Confirmed ! works on human too. I'm laying down right now.
Gonna be real, I don't think scruffing has worked on a single cat I've owned for nail trimming š
The trash they show on the internet now someones cat will end up dead
A beast so dangerous, the universe gave them an off switch.
Cat glitches š error 404 file not found
I wonder what's the human version of this
Famous last words: Let's see if this works with a lion too
My cat would freak the fuck out and try to murder every one in the room.
Disarmed
I promise this won't work on 75% of cats and would likely hurt the cat causing the cat to in turn hurt someone, not a good idea
"What is this power you have over me, hooman.....?" "You shall rue this day"
Somebody is carrying me but I'm not going anywhere... š
As a veterinarian I feel compelled to add that this not only doesn't work on most cats, scruffing cats is wildly considered (or at the very least becoming considered) unacceptable in almost all circumstances. Our goal is to make vet visits as comfortable and happy as possible for our patients, and scruffing cats generally worsens stress and damages the patient-veterinarian relationship.
I don't think scruffing is a recommended technique anymore.
Please donāt scruff a cat itās not nice for them :(
That can't be comfortable for the kitty
Cat: Logging off..
Cat.exe just stopped.