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  • Today my two ragdoll cats Teemo and Arya are going to demonstrate how to properly pick up and hold a cat! Picking up a cat requires understanding how to properly introduce yourself to cats, reading the cat’s body language, and using the right techniques for both lifting and placing the cats back down.
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  • @herbalannie7707
    @herbalannie7707 Год назад +510

    Ragdolls are a whole different game as they will not support themselves, like the shoulder hold. After 50 years of cats the best hold is the one they allow, each cat is different as each human is.

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +27

      Yeah good point!

    • @dinam3236
      @dinam3236 Год назад +15

      Yeah, I was about to say that. I've had several cats and they had different ways they liked to be held. It also depends a lot on what the cat is used to. I did a couple experiments with new holds on one of my cats, and he immediately shifted back to the hold he was used to.

    • @mks9469
      @mks9469 Год назад +10

      I agree. I have one cat who loves to sit in my lap….but does not like to be picked up.
      I have one I can scoop up and hold like a baby and he loves it. And then another is only good with a shoulder hold. They are all different.
      Love my kitties.

    • @chieferoni
      @chieferoni Год назад +1

      Ragdoll owner here. He let's me hold him like a baby/basic hybrid around the entire house

    • @itsViirtueYEAH
      @itsViirtueYEAH Год назад +1

      wait is that why theyre called ragdolls

  • @legitlyspelunking
    @legitlyspelunking Год назад +251

    A tip for those wanting to get their cat more comfortable once being held: let them lead by where their head goes, and let them investigate with smell objects and other things around the house 😺

    • @magical571
      @magical571 Год назад +4

      You know, both the video and this comment applies to a hedgehog that has some basic level of trust with you, down to the details like letting them smell your hand first, or letting them lead while being held.

    • @KiraReminiec9399
      @KiraReminiec9399 Год назад +1

      @@magical571 Once one is allowed to hold the cat ( by the the cat) hold the cat to your heart...this will do a couple of things 1) It will let the cat know that you're a gentle human being
      2) It also will help him/ her relax ...there by form a pair bond with you

    • @planecrashmusic
      @planecrashmusic 6 месяцев назад

      yay

  • @hphoenix7974
    @hphoenix7974 Год назад +52

    Having adopted a young traumatised (tragic circumstances) cat (Tuxedo) who hates being picked up, after 19 months and heaps of Dreamies, I can pick him up while I kneel on the floor it's slow going but it's progress, bless him 💕🙏

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +5

      Your patience is paying off for sure!

    • @hphoenix7974
      @hphoenix7974 Год назад +4

      Thank you, I have PTSD myself, so I understand him, bless him 💕

    • @moara4144
      @moara4144 Год назад +5

      @@hphoenix7974 I had a pet rat who hated to be held, and wouldn't stay still.
      And then my grandpa died, and he just sat in my arms for hours while I cried.

  • @diane519
    @diane519 Год назад +151

    My baby Nori LOVES shoulder holds. She often mews at me asking for me to pick her up, she also loves shoulder rides. I’m fully convinced that her past life is a parrot😂😂 haha my boy Natto loves the baby hold. He’s so cute🥰 ❤

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +12

      Diane love the name Nori and Natto! I am finding a lot of cats in the comments like the shoulder hold haha. Seems like Teemo and Arya are the odd ones out.

    • @merriemisfit8406
      @merriemisfit8406 Год назад +8

      I knew a cat who was very anti-contact -- wouldn't let most people even touch him. Even fewer were allowed to pick him up. But I didn't take "no" for an answer and confidently hoisted him up into the shoulder position. Then I'd walk around the house backward so he could see where he was going. Such purring ensued! I'm convinced, from other aspects of his behavior, that little Mister Cat thought he was one of us humans, and was incessantly perturbed by being down at the same level with those four-legged cat beings that ate cat food and did cat things.
      In a very short time, Mister Cat figured out that not only did I let him tour the house up at the level where he believed he belonged, but I also understood his different vocalizations. He'd push the closed door to my bedroom in its frame as if to knock, I'd open it and see him there, and he'd look me in the eyes and say something in "cat" -- and I'd understand if he was telling me the food or water was empty, or he wanted to go out, or he wanted to play, or he wanted me to pick him up and walk him around, or he just wanted some company.
      That was over 20 years ago. There are five feral cats that visit my property these days to drink the water I put out for them and to do some mousing and cricket-stalking. They're all skittish to extremely skittish about human contact. Sometimes I tell them: "You don't know what you're missing! I come highly recommended."

    • @Xsksnssjccxghb
      @Xsksnssjccxghb Год назад +1

      Mine doesn’t mew but would gently tap my shoulders if I crouch down or knees when I sit down to ask to be held on the shoulder

    • @jessicajohnston3893
      @jessicajohnston3893 Год назад +1

      My cat only likes the shoulder hold lol

  • @ziggystardog
    @ziggystardog Год назад +47

    An important thing to realize with all cats is they have time limits for most activities. When they’ve had enough, they’ll let you know. So don’t push things, let them down when they indicate they’re done.

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +5

      Good tip!

    • @bluesusername
      @bluesusername День назад

      yeah mine;s a kitten but she meows or tries to scramble out when she wants to be put down

  • @itskashkashi
    @itskashkashi Год назад +6

    The fact that you have ragdolls and a husky is so funny, the dogs of the cat world and cats of the dog world respectively lol 😆

  • @chestersnap
    @chestersnap Год назад +7

    This additionally feels like a demonstration of why Ragdolls are called ragdolls

  • @stewartedgington8164
    @stewartedgington8164 Год назад +36

    The most basic thing you emphasized is the support for the cat when picking up. I've generally done this because my cats are much more comfortable with this. (What an idea!) Sometimes I do not have two hands available so I use an arm under the cat lengthwise to give them that better support.
    The approach though is something I have not been consistent with so I really found that useful.
    Also, dropping a cat rather that putting them down gently is a big deal if you want to be able to pick the cat up easily again. Dropping may not hurt them but they must instantly go from cuddly comfortable and relaxed to high alert. They seem to trust me more if I just don't do that.

    • @indigocheetah4172
      @indigocheetah4172 Год назад

      We adopted Bella , when she was 18 months old . Her previous owners put an add in the local paper for sale . It was concerning as the price would drop weekly and I think that they wanted to get rid of her. It has taken months to allow us contact as she hid in the cupboard. My son can pick Bella up by holding with one arm supporting under her close to his chest. Now almost 2 years later, she will sleep at the end of my daughter 's bed. Bella , exposes her tummy when I walk past her. But , it isn't an invitation for a tummy scratch. In the past our wonderful Kitties , loved affection , slept in our bed.Bella , is part Bengal , according to her previous owners . In the time we have had our beautiful Bella , she has come a long way. I miss having to cuddle her . But she is happy now .

  • @citruslllad
    @citruslllad Год назад +8

    3:38 the moment i saw the football hold i started laughing way too hard 😭 he's just dangling!!

  • @tonymccarthy6713
    @tonymccarthy6713 Год назад +9

    What you say makes perfect sense. I never pick up my cats unless I have to.

  • @tracimh78
    @tracimh78 Год назад +40

    I am always delighted when you post a new video. your voice is so calm and soothing…it’s no wonder your two cats are so relaxed in your arms. your entire presence speaks: gentleness…safety…love!
    thanks for great videos 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛😊😊

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +4

      This was such a nice comment! Thank you and I am glad the videos made your day. Wish you and your cats the best too!

  • @millennialmadness5138
    @millennialmadness5138 Год назад +4

    Beautiful cats

  • @revolution724
    @revolution724 Год назад +12

    I like to put the cat’s front feet on my left shoulder and support their back feet and backside with my right arm. That way, the cat is sitting upright, which is usually comfortable for them and I can pet them with my left hand. I think you call this the shoulder hold. Your cats are so beautiful and this video was very clear and informative for new cat butlers. Thanks!

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +2

      Thanks for sharing your favorite hold :). It always cool how people interact with their cats. We are all cat butlers to our cat haha. Glad you enjoy the video!

  • @ViralGenesis
    @ViralGenesis Год назад +4

    My siamese cat Westley loves the shoulder hold, and every time I go to do it he always jumps up on my shoulders and lays down on my back lol. Then he starts nuzzling me with his face, it's so cute. He used to be a big cuddler as a kitten and I can tell he misses me when I come to visit, as he lives with my parents right now.

  • @somejerk5662
    @somejerk5662 7 месяцев назад +3

    My cat HATES being held... but will happily ride around on your shoulder.

  • @user-ct1qp8bh6g
    @user-ct1qp8bh6g Год назад +10

    One of the most important things everyone must learn in their lives.
    Thank you!

  • @richardjensen2769
    @richardjensen2769 Год назад +3

    Thank you for helping 'Our Feline Friends' with their "servant Problem." (So Difficult to get Good Help, these days.)

  • @doggo.kk_idk
    @doggo.kk_idk Год назад +31

    You’re voice is so calming and your content is just amazing!

  • @EmmaVB82
    @EmmaVB82 Год назад +34

    It’s funny - my cat Nikita really does not like being picked up or held (after being picked up), but she LOVES to sit on my lap or chest, and is very happy to be held there! I guess it always has to be completely on her terms and initiated by her 😸
    They both love to break out of my flat when I’m coming back in and run up and down the hallway outside (and it’s about the length of 4 of my flats side by side, so I’m happy for them to have a place to sprint!), and while I try to let them have their fun and come back in of their own volition (usually when someone else on on my floor either comes home or leaves - I’ve got big scaredy-cats, so the door opening and a person being there sends them running!), sometimes I’ve had to pick them up and carry them back home. Maybe there’s a big element of, “hey, you’re stopping my fun! 😿”, but I always feel from Nikita especially, the message is, “how dare you pick me up and carry me?! Put me down! I’m a strong and independent cat! 😾” 😹 She’s a massive wriggler, and it’s a struggle to get her lowered anywhere near the ground before she’s off out of my arms.
    Harvey hasn’t sat on my lap for ages, which makes me sad :( He’s still very affectionate and wants to be near me though. But he doesn’t mind being picked up as much as Nika! I picked him up the other day and he settled and was calm, and we walked around my flat for a bit looking at different things from a different perspective (and sniffing them too - him not me!). He likes a version of the basic hold, but more upright - most of his weight supported by my right arm brought in close to my body, wrapped around him and supporting his back legs with my right hand too, then he puts his front paws up on my left arm, which gives him a good view :) Also, he’s now 8kg/over 17.5lbs!🙀 I think I need to do some weightlifting to get in shape to comfortably pick him up and carry him 😂

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +1

      Hey Emma loved reading your beautiful cat family! Nikita has quite the character! And Harvey 17.5 lbs! They are both mainecoons right?

    • @samanthafaenovale2463
      @samanthafaenovale2463 Год назад +1

      Man, your comment brought me back. I used to have a cat named Nikita, and I was the only one she'd let pick her up and hold her. The way you talked about your Nikita sounded so incredibly similar to mine, and reading the name in the first place put an instant stop to my scrolling. She was mostly black cat with a white spot that went from her muzzle down to her chest. A little bit of it poked higher up into her whiskers on the (Her) left side. At the time, I had her and a cat from one of her litters. His name was Stormy, he was a mostly grey cat with more of a "Milk drip" or "Drooling" white splotch, that ran from the lower right side of his jaw and "spilled" into a bigger white patch on his chest
      ❤❤❤

    • @impunitythebagpuss
      @impunitythebagpuss Год назад

      Mine are the same....their terms or nothing!

  • @kimberlypatton205
    @kimberlypatton205 Год назад +2

    The toe cleaning was my absolute favorite 5 seconds of this whole video!

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      Mine too! she just randomly did it haha

  • @MG-bj8sj
    @MG-bj8sj Год назад +2

    These cats are so cute

  • @AynoTaicho
    @AynoTaicho Год назад +10

    Both of my cats definitely prefer being hoisted onto my shoulder. They'll stay there for a while, just chilling. Both of them prefer a different shoulder, though, which I think is quite funny.

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +1

      Ayno thanks for sharing! Seem like a lot of people in the comments have their cats in the shoulder hold too!

  • @mahnoorsw0rld482
    @mahnoorsw0rld482 Год назад +3

    *W.. Cuteeeee TeemO & Arya*

  • @ameliablackshaw5912
    @ameliablackshaw5912 Год назад +1

    Another fantastic video . I love all of the research you do for the videos .

  • @skittlemilks1614
    @skittlemilks1614 Год назад +2

    I love the noms at the beginning lol.

  • @rhysraider1595
    @rhysraider1595 2 месяца назад +1

    My cat loves the shoulder hold.

  • @SadTown99
    @SadTown99 7 месяцев назад +5

    Thanks for sharing 👏 I wanna get my cat more comfortable with being picked up & held, but didn’t want to hurt her by mistake 😺 Appreciate the advice 😺

  • @monaanz6754
    @monaanz6754 Год назад +3

    Definitely, from my hooman opinion, the shoulder /upper arm hold is MY favorite. Newly, our calico point, enjoys it,too. It's a cross my body hold: right arm over her tail tucked bottom, right hand on her tummy, her upper body over my left upper
    arm and her cheek next to mine.
    I like the smell and feel of her fur!

  • @andregiante3940
    @andregiante3940 Год назад +2

    Your babies are stunning.

  • @lilacatheart
    @lilacatheart Год назад +3

    The best youtube channel ever !! Love them both so much !

  • @anitaalarcon3423
    @anitaalarcon3423 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing.

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      Anita glad you found the video helpful!

  • @pawsitivevibesonly
    @pawsitivevibesonly Год назад +4

    Thanks for taking time to show us all these different ways to hold your cat, very nice video.

  • @btetschner
    @btetschner Год назад +4

    I am going to try those out.
    Thank you for the helpful video.
    Teemo and Arya are some great-looking cats!

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      Thank you! Glad the video is helpful!

  • @ankitca27
    @ankitca27 Год назад +12

    I really like your composed voice, and your lovely cats Teemo and Arya (what lovely names)! My cat is very fond of the baby hold - I got to learn this from several hit and trials, wish good content such as yours was available earlier. Haha! All the best!

  • @aniab4306
    @aniab4306 Год назад +1

    Great video ! Thanks♡

  • @rpgfan007
    @rpgfan007 Год назад +1

    great lesson ty!

  • @earthdancing
    @earthdancing Год назад +1

    The Cat Butler! 😄 ❤

  • @femmeslash
    @femmeslash Год назад +19

    my cat only allows a shoulder hold, and funnily enough, he'll only accept the left shoulder! try and keep him right and he'll just squeeze under your face to reposition himself. great vid, always love reading or hearing about the little quirks every pet has

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      glad you enjoyed the video!

    • @Beelzebubby91
      @Beelzebubby91 Год назад +2

      Mine too. He also likes to be bounced like a baby in that position lol

  • @Trenchant468
    @Trenchant468 Год назад +4

    When necessary, a safe hold is hind quarters tucked between your side and elbow with your same side hand sandwiching both hind legs interlocked between your fingers, and your opposite hand doing the same with front legs. Keep your front arm clear away from biting. Keep cat snugly against body so s/he is fully supported. Any escape efforts trigger tighter hold. I trained my cat (RIP, age 20) to accept this hold, and routinely walked a mile to the vet through a busy metro area. I also used a towel over her to keep her secure. (I was pretty broke at that point-no cat holder or car or cab money.)
    My orange tabby (also gone so sad) was usually so relaxed I could hold him upside down with my forearm under his lower abdomen and his legs hooked over my arm, and then walk around swinging him as I went. He seemed quite content.

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing such excellent tips. 20 years is an old age, you raised them well!

    • @HUYI1
      @HUYI1 Год назад

      Honestly when I'm cooking I hold my Tonkinese girl by my side front legs 1st and I hold the rest after she is a very curious cat and she wants to know what mummy is doing, but I find this is the best and most comfortable way for me imo

  • @user-ws4wn9tj3v
    @user-ws4wn9tj3v Год назад +2

    Great video! Thank you very much!!!

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      You are welcome! Glad you liked it :)

  • @m1lenoix28
    @m1lenoix28 Год назад +3

    Thanks for sharing these techniques! I've had trouble with this myself.

  • @javarpleasant9583
    @javarpleasant9583 Год назад +2

    Thank you

  • @Tanya-wl3nl
    @Tanya-wl3nl Год назад +1

    Oh teemo and arya are so adorable

  • @edwardgutierrez7434
    @edwardgutierrez7434 2 месяца назад +1

    This is a good informational video.

  • @uptick888
    @uptick888 Год назад +1

    Great

  • @hayleysmith5077
    @hayleysmith5077 Год назад +1

    How georgeous! Have two stray white cats also
    Cats are angels they are helping me since my childhood blessings sir

  • @detangojet
    @detangojet Год назад +2

    I have an awesome rescue cat. 16yrs old now. Affection is on his terms. Growls like a dog if you try to pick him up. It’s pretty funny actually. It’s cool, we have an understanding. I don’t pick him up, he don’t claw my face.

  • @SetZek
    @SetZek 5 месяцев назад +1

    @4:53 , one does not simply move a comfortable cat that is laying in your arms 😂😂😂 you simply DO NOT MOVE until they do 😅😂❤

  • @OblongPolkaDots
    @OblongPolkaDots Год назад +1

    This was great, thank you for sharing!

  • @angelawossname
    @angelawossname Год назад +7

    I'm holding Pangur in the baby hold right now, it's his favourite way to be held, and he will wriggle and move around until he gets in that position, then he snuggles into my shoulder and makes biscuits on my face, chest or neck. He will climb on me and get in my face if he wants to be held, sometimes he will even slap me if I don't pick him up! Helios, our flame point ragdoll, will let anyone hold him in whatever way you want, but prefers just the standard cat hold. He loves just sitting on my son's lap the most. He's our most easy going kitty. Artemis won't let anyone hold her except for my daughter in law. She's definitely a bit of a princess!

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +1

      Angela always love hearing from you! Pangur even slaps you!? Haha what a character. He really needs his love. Your cats all chose their favorite method of being held haha

    • @charlottesmom
      @charlottesmom Год назад

      He sounds adorable and obviously loves you. 💕

    • @angelawossname
      @angelawossname Год назад +1

      @@charlottesmom He really does. He loves me more than he loves anyone, and nobody loves me more than he does. It's incredibly humbling and an honor.

  • @user-lv5xj1jm8y
    @user-lv5xj1jm8y 8 месяцев назад +1

    My cat loves the basic hold it is so good😊

  • @christellevanzyl7055
    @christellevanzyl7055 9 месяцев назад +1

    thx

  • @christellevanzyl7055
    @christellevanzyl7055 9 месяцев назад +2

    that helped a lot

  • @aphroditekerylidis7000
    @aphroditekerylidis7000 Год назад +1

    What beautiful and exquisite cats ❤

  • @centralcoastgirl1984
    @centralcoastgirl1984 7 месяцев назад

    The cats are beautiful.

  • @RedNucleus42
    @RedNucleus42 Год назад +9

    This video was adorable. And what’s crazy is I have had about 6 cats over my 40 years, and yet when I’ve held them in position 1, I’ve always scooped and cradled their back feet in the crook of my arm, the little back leg dangle is so cute and my mind is blown that I’ve never tried supporting only the belly and letting the legs hang! (My current girl is skittish as she was a young feral shelter adoptee, so I’ve been very slowly (for 3 years now!) working on her acceptance of being picked up without her freaking out.

    • @chestersnap
      @chestersnap Год назад +2

      One of my cats was a stray for a few years before I got her and she really freaked out when being picked up at first. It took about 3.5 years before she seemed to be ok with being held without immediately trying to squirm away. Now, 5.5 years later, she's the only one of my 3 cats that seems to enjoy being held while I walk around and do stuff

    • @RedNucleus42
      @RedNucleus42 Год назад

      @@chestersnap That’s great! I adopted my girl 4 years ago this month and she’s made a lot of progress with petting and affection, but still won’t let me hold her or have both hands on her in any way that makes her feel at all “held.” I really hope my girl will get to where yours is someday!

    • @LilPerrin
      @LilPerrin Год назад +1

      My boy is very easy going, but definitely prefers his legs being scooped. My girlfriend was terrified to hold him but honestly he's the best cat to train on as he is so tolerant

  • @kissfiend
    @kissfiend Год назад +2

    Liked the video! Just wish there had been footage of picking up a cat with the "Basic Hold" or getting them into that hold after the pickup.

  • @danielwells1734
    @danielwells1734 Год назад +1

    Your ragdolls are so very adorable. 🥰

  • @artwithsannidhi
    @artwithsannidhi Год назад +2

    This video was very informative and interesting ❤😮
    Love ur channel ☺️

  • @nuckchorris3302
    @nuckchorris3302 Год назад +1

    Beautiful cuties😍😍

  • @ribeastie6479
    @ribeastie6479 Год назад +2

    Thank you! Teemo and Arya are beautiful and I enjoy your videos so much! I have 2 ragdolls (a cream colorpoint "Skye" and a seal bicolor "Oceane" my two boys) and I always put my second hand under their back feet and then when I release them, i make sure I release the hand from their back feet so they can walk away. Oceane doesn't like to be held but Skye sometimes does. I will try these new holds. I've been a cat owner for over 30 years and I had no idea I was doing it wrong!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      Love the name Skye and Oceane! Yeah sometimes cats don't like to be held. Teemo and Arya tend to prefer only certain holds, and when they are quite secure. So let me know if your cats warm up to it!

  • @plantbasedsenior4240
    @plantbasedsenior4240 Год назад +1

    Beautiful cats!

  • @LilPerrin
    @LilPerrin Год назад +4

    My boy is so easy going but I sent this video to my partners (who are very anxious around cats and holding cats) so it'll hopefully help them. He's the absolute best cat to train on, he's super tolerant and doesn't lash out unless I've annoyed him to his wit's end. Even at the vets he is calm and tolerant. He doesn't like being baby held but will endure it, and likes his feet scooped if he's in a basic hold or shoulder hold. I've picked him up a multitude of terrible ways when he needs rescuing (usually from his own stupidity), and is given much love and treats afterwards, but I probably need to get some practice on that football hold.

  • @jeanniestaller797
    @jeanniestaller797 Год назад +2

    My kitties love the shoulder hold the best where they can look around.

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      Seems like a lot of cats in the comments like the shoulder hold :)

  • @redrose6303
    @redrose6303 Год назад +1

    They are gorgeous, I loves cat more than anything else in the world.

  • @Zarathustra-H-
    @Zarathustra-H- Год назад +1

    Funny. This video does not mention the one cat hold I was always told was "THE" cat hold. Lift under cats chest, and quickly swoop other hand around rear of cat, gripping and supporting tail and hind legs with that hand. Continue to support chest of cat with the other hand, and allow front paws to rest on top of arm.
    I was always under the impression this was the one and only correct cat hold.

  • @muskaos
    @muskaos Год назад +1

    I like to hold my arm like a shelf, palm up, and put them down on that, so they are standing on their own feet. That way they can support themselves. and if I need to I can use the other hand to pet them, or manipulate objects like a brush, or a doorknob.

  • @littlemidwestrebornsdolls
    @littlemidwestrebornsdolls Год назад +1

    Another great video. Gina

  • @peppermint1349
    @peppermint1349 Год назад +1

    Both my cats are shoulder cats. other one doesn't mind baby hold but actually it's not a suggested hold Jackson Galaxy explains this well.

  • @ljusboll
    @ljusboll Год назад +1

    I have found that with all the cats that I have had the pleasure to spend time with, all of time has liked when I hold them with one hand under their back paws and one hand under the front. Then I move them around so that they can look out the the windows and stuff while being comfy in my hands.

  • @eclipswee
    @eclipswee Год назад +2

    I hope u guys r good right now in san fransisco i know how hard it is right now praying for u❤☹️🙏

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      Thank you for the kind words! It’s been hard with all the flooding. So your kind words really struck a cord!

  • @MODEST500
    @MODEST500 Год назад +1

    This creature is covered in beauty. I dnt know how God crafted such an amazing fluff ball. The way their heads turns and then they release a 😼😽😻. Bursting pleasure fireworks 🎇

  • @crimsonxmoonlight9181
    @crimsonxmoonlight9181 Год назад +4

    Thank you soo much for this video!! Ive loved and cared for cats for so long, but ive never been able to figure out how to properly hold them..this was amazingly informative!!💗

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      I am glad you loved the video! When I was a new cat owner I struggled myself on how to best carry my cats. So i thought this would be helpful

  • @SnowyDae55
    @SnowyDae55 Год назад +3

    Thank you so much! We adopted our first cats about four months ago. Nova enjoys the basic and sometimes will allow a baby hold. Nadia hates being picked up at all unless right after she wakes up, so I'll try the football hold with her! I'm mostly worried that she won't let me pick her up in an emergency, so I'll continue watching your videos!

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      Congratulations with getting your new cat! Yeah some cats just don't like being picked up haha

  • @Sang15Mitang
    @Sang15Mitang Год назад +3

    Thanks for another great video! For my cat, Boots, I usually do the baby hold or a variation of the basic hold. I also do the shoulder hold if he's being rambunctious because it lets him look around more easily. Picking up cats comes naturally to me since I was raised around them, but my boyfriend wasn't so when he picks up our cat, the hold is kind of what I would call "the torpedo." It's similar to the basic hold except he holds him a little further from his body. We both put him down on his chair (yes, my cat has his own chair with his own sofa on top that I crocheted for him... he likes to feel like he's a human and sit between us when we are using the computers) or on the bed instead of on the ground, so that he has a soft place to land.
    My brother's cat's favorite hold wasn't listed, but it's for good reason 🤣 She likes to be held literally upside down. He supports her back and her head but holds her literally upside down. No idea why that little weirdo likes it but he's held her like that ever since she was a baby. She's a little bit older than my Boots.

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +1

      Boots! What a wonderful name :). Love how you called one of your holds the torpedo! Trying to imagine in my head what it looks like haha.
      Hahaha upside down? That is the first time I have heard a cat liking that. Wow that is fascinating. Does the cat hang in that position for a long time?

    • @Sang15Mitang
      @Sang15Mitang Год назад +1

      @@TheCatButler Yes! It makes me so uncomfortable to look at but she likes it. She also just likes to hang off the couch etc upside down as well.

  • @NibsNiven
    @NibsNiven Год назад

    I've held hundreds of cats (see the Canadian Parliament Hill cats), always by using one hand as a platform for their rear legs to stand on while their front legs rest on my shoulder. I never squeeze them. They can always escape at any time, so they feel in control as they purr and head butt me. This method has a key advantage over your methods because you have one hand free to pet them.

  • @AudreyC379
    @AudreyC379 4 месяца назад +2

    My current cat: Doesn't request or demand being held, yet doesn't usually mind when I do.
    My previous cat: You have asked for death.

  • @yukialinia8001
    @yukialinia8001 Год назад +3

    S Q U I S H
    THAT
    CAT

  • @5211993C
    @5211993C Год назад +2

    My 2 cats like being held different. My bigger cat likes the shoulder hold or baby hold. My other cat likes the basic hold, just without my arm between his legs. He'll even get into position all on his own.

  • @degecoutee5842
    @degecoutee5842 Год назад +1

    Swish those cats!!

  • @phoebeel
    @phoebeel Год назад +1

    I know how to hold a cat but I still watch this video because... Cats.
    My variation of the normal hold is to support their hind paws with my hand. So they basically stand on my one hand with their hind legs and lay on top of my arm with their chest. They love this the most. If I just hold them at their belly they flail about.

  • @gavinkerslake
    @gavinkerslake Год назад +1

    awesome...just need to get a cat.

  • @molestedmango
    @molestedmango Год назад +1

    The first hold 🤣 I would never pick a cat up like that... It looked uncomfortable 😆

  • @Cmallon81
    @Cmallon81 Год назад +1

    You misnamed the football hold. That’s really the booty cleaning hold. 😂😂😂. Only time I ever use that one.

  • @hhhbkid
    @hhhbkid Год назад +4

    My Jasmine makes me lean over at a 90 degree angle and rides my back as I walk from room to room. 😂

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +2

      hahaha

    • @HUYI1
      @HUYI1 Год назад

      It's so impressive when you are around friends and they your cat around your back like that 😊😊

    • @leslie4320
      @leslie4320 Год назад +2

      Mine does the same thing! I walk around all hunched over every morning 😂

  • @amberveronique913
    @amberveronique913 Год назад +1

    With my young maincoon, I tend to go for a mix between the shoulder hold and first, laying-down hold. I place one hand underneath her chest, and one underneath her hind legs. She then sits on my hand, or I hold her paws depending on the day, and her front paws are on my arm. Sometimes she turns into more of a baby hold, to look up at me.

  • @MindfulAura73
    @MindfulAura73 Год назад +1

    Very cute cats 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

  • @JohnPMiller
    @JohnPMiller Год назад +1

    Upside-down stretch hold: Start with a baby hold, but the cat does a giant stretch and wants to be carried around looking upside-down.

  • @Lady-Bug3
    @Lady-Bug3 Год назад +3

    Ironically the shoulder hold is the one my cat constantly demands. She learned it from my baby cousin asking for her mom. She hates the basic hold. She tolerates the baby but she moves to the shoulder.

  • @soleneh8592
    @soleneh8592 Год назад +1

    Good morning !
    I also have a smoll red tabby Ragdoll ( her name is "Sardine" ! ), which looks like Arya and Teemo !
    I learned a lot with your channel as Ragdoll are cats that need extra softness, so its super nice to have your experience.
    I just tried all those holding positions and she's definitely more comfortable with the "Baby" and "Shoulder" ones ( seems that her favorite is the "Baby Hold" : she automatically purr as soon as flipped ahah 😂 ).
    Have a nice day all

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      Solene thanks for sharing!!! Hahha yeah our babies let us know which they like better :)

  • @MichiruEll
    @MichiruEll Год назад +3

    I do a variation of the first by placing my arm over the back of the cat and then my hand goes under his back legs so he can stand on my hand. Makes for a very compact hold without dangling legs.
    I belive that's also how you hold rabbits.

    • @zennyrpg6087
      @zennyrpg6087 Год назад

      Yes! This is how I hold cats and I'm surprised its not covered here. It makes it very easy to support the back half of their body.

  • @krisradjpaul278
    @krisradjpaul278 Год назад +1

    I’ve always used the shoulder hold

  • @Jay-Maddex-Renteria
    @Jay-Maddex-Renteria 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much, ❤now all I need to do is find that stray cat I found and pet a while ago😂

  • @edithnackers7127
    @edithnackers7127 Год назад +2

    Swoop and squish is my technique.

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад +1

      Edith love the squish technique haha

  • @hazquetzvilla3136
    @hazquetzvilla3136 Год назад +2

    My cat likes to just chill on my back.

    • @HUYI1
      @HUYI1 Год назад

      Same, they use your back as their laid back area lol

  • @Abdelrahim-wl9wp
    @Abdelrahim-wl9wp 5 месяцев назад +1

    As a person who has a ragdoll car I found this helpful.

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  5 месяцев назад

      Glad the video was helpful :)

  • @itsstillhair6263
    @itsstillhair6263 Год назад +1

    Mine like baby and shoulder ❤

  • @frejabruus3014
    @frejabruus3014 Год назад +2

    Samson is a 16 mo Ragdoll, and so far he only accepts the babyhold. When we just got him, that was the only time he really purred. It was also in that position he gave me the first nose kisses ❤ When he is done being held, he starts pushing on my arm with his front paws, making it easy to put him down gently, and avoid any panic or discomfort.

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      Freja thanks for sharing! Love how Samson lets you know with his front paws :)

  • @smulpaj_
    @smulpaj_ Год назад +2

    I watched this video for educational purposes, but I also watched expecting ridiculously cute stuff like at 3:05

    • @TheCatButler
      @TheCatButler  Год назад

      I try to add very fun and cute clips in the video :)

    • @suchung1329
      @suchung1329 Год назад

      @Purebread
      I have the same thinking to expect more activity of these two lovable cats and their interactions with the butler.

  • @JustAboutTime
    @JustAboutTime Год назад +1

    My Calico rather enjoyed the ‘baby’ hold.