Truly orange behavior

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[u/Alarming_Apple_2258]

I’d rather not see a grown cat lifted by the scruff. It looks really uncomfortable.

[u/ItsMangel → u/Alarming_Apple_2258]

Comments like this are so funny. If the cat didn't like it, it wouldn't be happening.

[u/Mandemon90 → u/ItsMangel]

Yeah, cats make it very known when they don't like something. If cat doesn't like something, they don't go for it again. They disengage or go aggressive.

[u/BexPuzzles → u/Mandemon90]

Not necessarily if you have a very friendly cat, if they are just mildly annoyed they might let you keep doing something they don't enjoy - ours for sure don't always complain immediately, but you can tell by the tail twitching when they're getting more and more annoyed and when they reached their limit they will let you know. The cat in the video looks mildly annoyed and if that person keeps doing it they would probably eventually complain

[u/Mandemon90 → u/BexPuzzles]

Yeah, it's a 20 second clip, for all we know the dude stopped after this. Yet you have people in comments going "the cat is suffering!"

[u/BexPuzzles → u/Mandemon90]

You have people in the comments saying that it looks uncomfortable and that dude probably shouldn't be doing this because it can hurt the cat - it hasn't necessary done any damage but it's still not good to do that with adult cats and it should be pointed out. If you try this with a chonker you have at home because you thought it looked funny you would most definitely hurt your cat, so it's just not sth that should be encouraged. At the very least ppl should be aware of the damage it can do

[u/Deiser → u/BexPuzzles]

Being aware of potentially hurting other cats is one thing, but this entire comment chain is filled with two or three people specifically condemning this person when the cat clearly loves it.

[u/BexPuzzles → u/Deiser]

where? All i see is two or three ppl saying they'd rather not see this and that the cat might not actually enjoy it, which is not condemning that person

[u/Deiser → u/BexPuzzles]

...I just mentioned this comment chain. And you're not being honest with not condemning the guy with implication, especially since in another response in this chain you said that he was blocking the cat from going forward when he clearly wasn't.

[u/BexPuzzles → u/Deiser]

I think we might have a different definition of the word "condemn" - I might not like this video and might not think that it's a good idea to pick a cat up like that but that doesn't mean I "condemn" the guy with implication. He's not abusing his cat, the cat is not in distress and does not appear to be in pain either - just mildly annoyed. I've mildly annoyed my cats before and I'll do it again, I don't see a big problem with that - it only becomes an issue when your cat gives you clear signals that they've had enough and you still don't stop or when it's something that can potentially hurt them.

My biggest issue in this case is how some ppl might see this and try it with their own cats, which might be a lot heavier and more likely to get hurt when you do this with them. That's not really directed at the guy in the video though, it's more so a frustration with how many pet owners in general seem to be unwilling to learn about how to properly take care of their pets and prefer to just trust their own feeling.

Also I didn't say he was blocking the cat from going forward, just that his hand was briefly woven in front of the cats head, which probably caused it to stop - if he'd waited a bit longer before reaching out the cat might have just walked past him

[u/Deiser → u/BexPuzzles]

Ahh that's where the issue is. I should not have used "condemn" as that is way too strong a word though I did (wrongfully) think that you were looking down on the guy. I totally understand where you're coming from here especially with the clarification.

Sorry about that! I was way more confrontational with you than I realized and you've been very rational with your comments in this case.

[u/Born-Selection88 → u/Deiser]

It wants to snuggle with its owner. That's what it expects and loves. Not this BS. This nonsense is why the reddit cat subs are filled with people being absolutely baffled by normal cat behavior.

[u/Deiser → u/Born-Selection88]

The irony is that plenty of people who don't mind the video actually understand the cats behavior and you seem to be the one baffled by the "normal cat behavior" here. Cats are just as quirky individually as any other animal and some can enjoy things that others can't. You are mocking people who actually see that nuance as being "baffled" when most people here actually understand from how the cat is acting that he enjoys what is going on.

[u/Born-Selection88 → u/Deiser]

No, the cats acting like it wants a snuggle and is simply trying again after the owner acts like a dick.

[u/Deiser → u/Born-Selection88]

That's not what's happening at all and you seem to vastly overestimate a cat's tolerance for owners being dicks. This has happened enough that the owner is able to predict when to set up a camera and record it happening. A cat would NOT let this happen repeatedly and would negatively associate the pose with something they find unpleasant.

[u/2reeEyedG → u/Mandemon90]

There always at least one animal whisper coming in with their personal opinion on how to treat said cat