Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
When a mother cat picks up her kittens by the scruff, they become paralyzed, as if there's a deactivate button somewhere there. The little kittens just hang and wait until they are lowered back to the ground.
The scruff was designed by nature as a handle to transport kittens from one place to another. And to make life easier for the parents, kittens are made very obedient. It's like an off switch that helps mothers worry less in the wild.
The scruff trick isn’t just for puppies and kittens; it’s seen as a dominant action by any cat or dog, regardless of age. So if you have an adult cat, you shouldn’t try this because it will cause them stress.
When a mother cat picks up her kittens by the scruff, they become paralyzed, as if there's a deactivate button somewhere there. The little kittens just hang and wait until they are lowered back to the ground.
The scruff was designed by nature as a handle to transport kittens from one place to another. And to make life easier for the parents, kittens are made very obedient. It's like an off switch that helps mothers worry less in the wild.
The scruff trick isn’t just for puppies and kittens; it’s seen as a dominant action by any cat or dog, regardless of age. So if you have an adult cat, you shouldn’t try this because it will cause them stress.
