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Cat saves other cat from vet (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 OP
fantastic. thanks olegramps Jan 2019 #1
I am LOLing murielm99 Jan 2019 #2
Let's get the he'll out of here! Zambero Jan 2019 #3
We had a 90 pound Malamute that used to try to hide under plastic office chairs AdamGG Jan 2019 #4
Was the cat being "saved" ultimately OK? maddiemom Jan 2019 #5
Not listless Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #8
wow. that's a good friend Demovictory9 Jan 2019 #6
The poor hero cat is so distressed. Kahuna7 Jan 2019 #7

Zambero

(8,954 posts)
3. Let's get the he'll out of here!
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 02:23 PM
Jan 2019

Next time I'll hide us under the bed and we'll just blow off the !!$@#!!$% appointment altogether!

AdamGG

(1,276 posts)
4. We had a 90 pound Malamute that used to try to hide under plastic office chairs
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 02:49 PM
Jan 2019

when he went to the vet's office for a shot. The injections really freak some animals out.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
5. Was the cat being "saved" ultimately OK?
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 02:50 PM
Jan 2019

This was very cute on the part of the smaller cat, but his/her friend was definitely listless and, while looking in good shape, was definitely not behaving up to par.

 

Fuzzpope

(602 posts)
8. Not listless
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 03:37 PM
Jan 2019

When cats are bitten or pinched on the nape of the neck, they will go prone, instantly. It's a reversion back to when it was a kitten and carried by its mother. Most cats will not challenge the pinch at all, in deference to the mother it believes is holding it.

I have a beautiful older Burmese that I showed this behavior to my son recently by using a (weak) potato chip bag clip. Put it in place, and the cat will hunker down and remain still as a statue.

Very fascinating psychological conditioning.

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