Class notes

How to Handle & Restrain Cats

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Course
Animal Handling & Restraint (ACAH2202)

Institution
Durham College ( )

Class notes on how to handle and restrain cats in various environments including medical settings and rescue. Goes over animal behaviour, equipment, approach, and more.

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Uploaded on June 30, 2022
Number of pages 4
Written in 2018/2019
Type Class notes
Professor(s) Liz morden
Contains Cats

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Indications for Restraint and Handling
 Feral
 Venipuncture, catheterization, immunization
 Administering medicines
 Physical examination
 Grooming
 Transport
 X-rays etc.

Tips for Approaching Cats
 Use your voice! Tone is important- soothing tones calm cats
 No distractions i.e. loud noises, dogs
 Stay quiet and calm, let them come to you
 Be aware of how you smell- don’t slather yourself in perfume or dog fur

Precautions
 Use minimal restraint- Can always adjust to more restraint if necessary but once you’ve started
high you have to stay high because the cat will get stressed and struggle

 Close all portals into the room (doors, windows, drawers, cabinets)

 Work in an area cleared of debris

 Read cat’s body language

 Use distraction techniques- tear duct bopping, or hard massage, etc.

Approaching Cats
Veterinarian Office
 Carry crate to exam room before removing cat
 Close all doors
 Place crate on floor
 Open door and encourage cat to come out on its own
Manual Removal
 Open top of kennel
 Scruff cat
 Tilt carrier to gently “dump” cat
 Once cat is out of carrier, put it out of site- Cat will try to return to “safe area” of carrier if they
can see it as an opportunity
In a Rescue Situation
 Approach in crouch or sideways
 Move slowly
 Speak slowly and softly
 Offer food
 Allow cat to approach
 Be purposeful in movements, don’t hesitate- Cat will control situation if given a chance

Carrying and Transporting Cats

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