scruffing
Grabbing loose neck-skin
Scruffing is grabbing an animal by the scruff—the loose skin at the back of the neck.
Mother cats carry kittens this way, and the technique is used to restrain or transport animals: The vet scruffed the cat to give the injection.
In internet slang, scruffing sometimes describes affectionately grabbing someone's neck or collar.
Back of neck
- gripSecure manual hold
- holdMaintain in grasp
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
handling · restraint · carry · secure · pickup · gentle · support · maneuver
Juvenile domestic feline
neonate · mother · mothering · maternal · instinct · behavior · carry · transport
Doctor for animals
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- restraintControl over impulses
- handlingTreatment or management
- complianceAdhering to requirements
procedure · injection · checkup · sedation · clinic · immobilization · calm · safety
Fixing of mistakes
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- submissionYielding to another's will
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
obedience · behavior · pack · hierarchy · boundaries · authority · deterrence · controversial
nape
Back of neck
lift · handling · restraint · carry · secure · pickup · gentle · support · maneuver · immobilize
kitten
Juvenile domestic feline
canine · neonate · mother · mothering · maternal · instinct · behavior · carry · transport · litter
veterinarian
Doctor for animals
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- restraintControl over impulses
- handlingTreatment or management
compliance · procedure · injection · checkup · sedation · clinic · immobilization · calm · safety · muzzle
correction
Fixing of mistakes
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- submissionYielding to another's will
- alphaFirst Greek letter
training · obedience · behavior · pack · hierarchy · boundaries · authority · deterrence · controversial · outdated
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