On 12/8/2012 5:47 PM, Cheri wrote:

> .Yell "Ouch"
> Don't scream it, but say "Ouch" loudly and clearly. While you have your
> cat's attention, slowly remove your hand from his clutches. Don't yank
> it away or he'll think play is on, and he'll grab it again.
> "Scruff Him"
> This is one of the most effective forms of discipline of cats. It mimics
> the punishment given a kitten by his mother when he became unruly. Grasp
> him by the scruff of the neck and firmly push him groundward, while
> saying "No!" in a firm tone of voice. Hold him in this position for only
> three or four seconds and release. Chances are, he'll slink away,
> thoroughly chastened, to bathe and recover his dignity. But he'll
> remember this lesson for a long time.
>

The vet taught me to scruff a kitten that is crying too much and upset.
It immediately calms them into a trance-like state. Sort of tactile
valium for kittens. It has helped to calm our new little hell cat.

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Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
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