Why do some cats not like to be held

Socializing young cats with people is a very important step for building trust with our feline friends. Some cats dont like being held.

But dont touch her nose.

Why do some cats not like to be held. If your cat doesnt enjoy being held it may be because he just feels disrespected when you scoop him up. Other cats may have a related reason for resisting restraint and lets face it being picked up and held is a form of restraint even if its meant lovingly. A loving embrace is still a form of restraint for cats as they cant get away or move freely.

Even many human toddlers dont like to be held when theyre running around playing. The restricted movement may make your cat feel like they dont have control or that youre trapping them. Most cats need their independence.

Cats are individuals so there will be differences and some cats just dont like the idea of getting picked up and held. Some cats simply scare easily. Cats have experiental memories.

It may be that someone once picked the cat up but didnt support it. You support a cat by holding it firmly and having one arm. Some cats dont like being held.

Its not necessarily a sign of past trauma. But I notice that you said you grab her. If you are in fact making a sudden motion and particularly if youre picking her up from the floor and holding her to your chest while youre standing then its not too surprising that shes alarmed.

He may meow or growl as you are holding him and the most obvious sign your cat is displeased will be his tail flicking back and forth as you handle him. Your cat may not enjoy being held or having the veterinarian examine him but this is a necessary part of being a cat. Party it can be due to genetics and partly environmental reasons.

Cat who were treated like babies by their owners from a very young age may act like babies. And there are sensitive cats cats who like to be left alone cats who dont need so much attention and suspicious cats. Many of the reasons they do not like being pet are due to a specific situation whether it is a moment of stress or illness.

Some are due to longstanding issues such as past trauma. For this reason some cats will be happy to be. Rather than pulling away when you pet them some cats lash out.

And although this can be a symptom of pain it can also indicate you have an aggressive feline on your hands. While a swipe of the paw might seem a bit excessive for a back rub petting causes some cats to become overly excited while its irritating to others. Why wont my cat let me hold her.

Here are a few most common reasons that explain why some cats dont enjoy spending time in our arms and laps. Being held is not natural to cats. In the wild cats greet and show affection to other felines by gently approaching sniffing their butt and rubbing each other.

But there are plenty of other reasons your cat scampers away when you try to hold her. Some cats were never socialized well with humans as kittens. Others may never feel safe in a humans arms because they are afraid of being dropped.

And older more frail cats may find it uncomfortable to be scooped up because the unexpected movement can cause. So why do cats seem to reject our display of affection when we want to pick them up. Why your cat hates being picked up.

An adult cat might have a hard time accepting your form of affection because it is unnatural to them. Secondly being held is a restrictive act and we all know cats love their freedom. Similar to my article regarding cat carriers and why cats often dont like them being picked up is a form of being restrained.

Even if it isnt true every time a cat is picked up cats dont have a hard time drawing the conclusion that restraint means the humans are going to do something I dont like. Clip my nails bathe me take my temperature stick me in the carrier etc. Some cats just dont like it.

I guess its a personality thing. I have one cat who hates being held. Then the little one could care less.

You can hold her upside down like a baby noting like that bothers her. But dont touch her nose. The one who doesnt like to be held can be touches anywhere.

Some cats never had the chance to be socialized with people when they were kittens. Socializing young cats with people is a very important step for building trust with our feline friends. If a cat was never around people when he was growing up he will not be comfortable allowing a person to pick him up and carry him around.

That means that a cat who hates to be held could get a relief of its hate and continiues with just not prefering beeng held. And the one who wants constantly to be in your arms could get a little bit more confidence of beeng on its own and starts beeng more comfortable with its own cats stuff. As your cat grows older its personality also changes.

Sadly it is no longer the little kitten you used to carry around nonstop. Believe it or not cats do experience personality changes according to PLOS ONE. The main reason for this sudden behavior is hormones.

Some cats just naturally tolerate handling more than others and then there is also socialization the exposure of a kitten to being handled and dealing with a variety of people and animals and all of these things combine to make the adult animal a cuddle monster or a ghost on the wind. Cats dont usually like to have their paws held touched or anything like that. If they are in a mellow mood and trust you they might not mind as much.

My grrrls tend not to mind me gently petting their front paws but the ones Ive had longer and bonded more with are. Time out for some partial explanations. The cats didnt want to.

Ive lived with cats or had friends with cats who dont like to be picked up. Other cats do not like to be touched in the belly area some cats take a long time before they warm up while some others will let you hold them for just a few moments. This just goes to show that each cat is unique and each one has a certain preference of where they want to be touched.