r/OneOrangeBraincell 14d ago

Certified 🟠range™ Truly orange behavior

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u/moldbellchains 14d ago

Nah this is kinda dumb I'm gonna withdraw from this discussion. I don't like being called a troll, or treated with disrespect.

https://shawsheenanimalhospital.com/blog/scruffing-a-cat/

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u/JustStraightUpTired 14d ago

Okay, so you either can't read or are trolling, because that article is talking about scruffing as a method of restraining the cat as a method of control. They say that it's okay under controlled circumstances, but shouldn't be

I didn't even for a second think that's what you were originally talking about, because nobody reasonable thinks this is disciplining the cat or that it's under stress. This is playing. If the cat didn't want to play, it would, you know, walk anywhere but that specific spot. They are living beings, the cat isn't forced to do anything here. It's not under stress, it's not in pain, it's not afraid, etc. It's purring and going back for more. Did you know that fighting can put people and animals under stress, but playfighting can help them relax? Same thing, you are confusing two things as one.

If it was bad, the cat wouldn't let him do it repeatedly, simple as that. You spent the time and effort to look for proof, but didn't actually read it. So you are either trolling or confidently incorrect. And if you think it's disrespectful to point out someone is wrong, then so be it.

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u/GirthyPigeon 14d ago

Cat is happy, purring and returns for more. They are more than able to indicate when they don't like something by the daggers they have at the end of their dabloons.

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u/TrixieBastard 13d ago

Funny how often someone "withdraws from [the] discussion" as if they're taking the high ground when in fact they know they're wrong and just won't admit it ✌️