NEVER grab at cat by the nap of there neck.

Well I don't agree with you because grabbing a cat from its neck is the right way to hold it. If you're thinking it hurts them then let me tell you , you are sadly mistaken.This is because they have stretchable flesh by their neck & the cat feels more comfortable in that, it surely looks a little painful but believe me it doesn't hurts them a bit. For more information about cats I recommend you to surf the net.

I never grab cats like that, I tend to carry them like a baby this is dangerous if I am going to do it to wild cats because they will surely scratch my face or something but yea I think grabbing them by the neck may be too painful for them

I never carried any of my cats that way and whenever I saw someone do it would make me cringe. I cannot stand to see a cat being carried like this, even by the momma cat. I have heard that it doesn't hurt them though, at least not as kittens, and that they have extra skin on their necks for this reason, so that the momma cat can carry her babies without hurting them.

Generally speaking, the nape of a cat's neck is a non-sensitive area of the cat, which is why the mothers carry them around by such. It doesn't hurt the cat to carry them by such and normally if they begin making sounds when you do so, it's just primarily protest. So, more or less, in recap: Does it hurt the cat? No, not unless someone is seriously doing it wrong. Is it necessary? No, not really. In most cases, only feral/aggressive cats are handled in such a way to prevent unnecessary bites and scratches. If your cats just fine and friendly, no real point to it.

Not mean at all and it doesn't hurt them. It isn't something you would do on a constant basis but picking them up that way won't hurt. If it was hurting them you would know it and most likely you would not be doing it right. I will say that anyone who is picking their cat up like this on a regular basis doesn't like their cat. Most people only pick up a cat this way only when necessary. If you feel bad about doing it then that's fine but not everyone feels that way. If I'm going to have to pick up an angry cat, I'm picking it up by the scruff of the neck where it can't claw me.

Ya I agree with you.If the mother is doing that it wont hurt those kittens.But if we grab them by their neck they will cry naturally.Thank You.Happy mylotting

actually by scruffing an animal especially a young kitten or puppy. you are putting it in a relaxed state. If you ever watch a tiger carry her cubs. they will hang their limply while she carries them maybe for a mile. they are not being harmed. I do not however suggest picking up an adult (especially heavy adult cat this way- the weight may be to much and cause a bit of pain) but for small cats this is a perfectly fine way to pick them up and sometimes safer.

it is perfectly normal for KITTENS to be held by their necks, even though to us it seems painful its actually not. Mother cats use this techniques if there is danger. It automatically soothes the kitten which causes it to turn completely silent. It's also a good way for the mother to transport their kitten effectively. I wouldn't recommend doing it to a full grown cat though...