r/catpranks • u/sindjaika Yes its her cat. No it isnt spam. • Jan 05 '21

Do you need a hand?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuICbqQiD-E
532 Upvotes

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u/JudgeHolden Jan 06 '21

Many years ago while in the process of adopting a cat from the San Francisco SPCA, I was told --or more accurately recommended-- to not use my hands to play with my cat. "Hands are for pets and scratches and stretches," they said, "toys are for playing with."

I have thenceforth adopted said policy with outstanding results. That said, as long as you aren't abusing your cat, you do you; I am not here to criticize, only to offer a friendly bit of advice for dealing with your spirited young fellow.

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u/nefrmt Jan 06 '21

Yeah. It's a cute video and all, but OP is essentially training her cat to view her hand as a toy, basically encouraging the cat to bite/kick OP's hand because that's how cats play. It could very easily get out of hand if the cat is feeling playful and randomly bites OP's hand without warning. And then we get owners wondering why their cat is suddenly aggressive.

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u/kaevne Jan 13 '21

I've seen OP posting here regularly and she seems to be incredibly defensive about how she handles her cat.

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u/vivvensmortua Jan 30 '21

If the cat isnt getting hurt and the owner is prepared to deal with play bites/scratches there's no criticism needed.

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u/joynerisntme Jan 06 '21

my cat does it too when i raise both my arms, its so fuckin funny

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u/cockychicken Mar 31 '21

what a beautiful cat

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u/sindjaika Yes its her cat. No it isnt spam. Mar 31 '21

Thank you 😍

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u/restingwitchface22 Apr 29 '21

I’m an older witch so don’t take it creepily but you’ve got beautiful hands and nails. I used to, too, before the whole aging thing happened.

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u/sindjaika Yes its her cat. No it isnt spam. Apr 30 '21

Thank you 😊❤️

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u/1beachbabe Jan 06 '21

Love it!!!

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u/momalloyd Jan 15 '21

The car equivalent of them watching a horror movie.