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Hello. First-time cat owner and possible idiot. My little guy hates being picked up. He's nervous around strangers but affectionate around me, chilling on my bed, rubbing up against my legs; but the moment you try to pick him up for even a single second he thrashes around like a bat out of Hell, scrambling, biting, scratching. The last time I took him to the vet to get vaccinated he was still a kitten, and it took me an entire hour to get him in the carrier. Anyway, he's six-months-old and I need to get him neutered (I was explicitly told to wait that long by the vet). Please recommend me some method for wrangling or sedating him without losing both my arms or taking a million years. I love this little fella but I just had to cancel an appointment after he thwarted every single attempt to get him in the carrier. For the record: I bought a new, larger carrier about a month ago in preparation for this event, leaving it out for him to explore and putting treats in there so he forms a positive association with it. I'll see him poke around it regularly and even occasionally wander fully inside, but lucky me he decided to only stand halfway inside today, and reacted poorly to my attempts to usher him in the rest of the way.
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Feb 23, 2024 09:22
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Thanks for the advice, everybody. Today was attempt two and I finally got him in the carrier. I ended up moving it to a side room with no hiding spots, put some treats inside, then shut the door behind us. After that I was able to snag him in a blanket, burrito-style, and pet him until he calmed down (wearing a long-sleeved corduroy shirt helped). After that he went in easily, though he seemed a bit pensive whenever I checked in on him. Left him overnight at the vet's. I'll pick him up tomorrow after work.
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Mar 4, 2024 16:06
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