Gregory's Server@futurebird It may be instinctual behavior. I have two feral cats that are now inside cats due to age and health. They both are very weary of being touched, the same way as Pica avoids being picked up, but purr happily when eventually petted. They also get quite vocal if you don't pet them.
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 @LockEx @futurebird I think that when you loom over a cat, which is a pretty necessary step in picking them up from a standing position, it triggers an instinctive reaction to get out of that space. I usually squat down and wait for them to get close enough to hook my hand over and around them, because going for the forklift style scoop also triggers an escape reaction |
@LockEx
This is "no take, only throw" all over again isn't it?
"no grab, only hold"