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[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 8 points 3 days ago (14 children)

Did you try just picking them up and having a towel or blanket underneath in case they want to dig their claws into something, and hand in their shoulders in case they try to escape? That's what Ive done for years and it is so much less stressful on everyone involved.

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (13 children)

The problem is getting a hold of them in the first place. They just bolt from one hiding place to another, and I say "hiding place" but they're not as much "hidden" as "hard to reach when you are a human-sized human". The only reason I eventually manage to catch them is that ambush predators get tired quicker than persistence predators.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 4 points 3 days ago (12 children)

How do they know youre taking them to the vet?

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

The hate being picked up in general, even if there is no threat of vet, so they'll struggle to get out of my arms and if they succeed - I've lost the element of surprise.

Also - I have two cats, and if I need to take both to vet then even if I manage to place one in a carrier he'll alert the other that something is wrong.

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