Lightfire228

This one's a bit of a c/noContext moment

Be calm, gentle, but firm. No build up, no "I'm sorry kitty, don't be mad" and try not to be tense. Just do it. (If you're tense, they're tense)

Use a treat or food to distract the cat, and hold them firmly (preferably, have a second pair of hands, but I manage just fine on my own)

Proceed with the processes, even if the cat complains, or gets a little feisty (back off if they're ballistic). Let them know (with your body language) that you're not stopping because they're unhappy

Also, make sure they have a good footing. Cats get uneasy if they don't have their feet on something, or if the ground is slippery (like a bathtub)

Put a towel in the bottom of the tub to give them better footing (not the best solution, but it works)

Try one of these: https://a.co/d/08I5FYeD

Cats really only like to scratch on tall and sturdy things like trees or heavy couches

If their post isn't tall enough, they can't get a good stretch out of it

If the post tips over easily, they just won't want to use it (you can also use a heavy weight to keep the base steady, but I find that solution rather cumbersome )

Let's not spin our wheels on this

Just a software dev furry passing by

Viral memes are born out of mutation, much like new viral diseases

I brought one into the office because we only had 1 plunger between 2 stalls

I just scheduled an appointment, after about 1.5 years

So yeah, I can relate

That's a lot of zeros, when written like that

I said nothing about socialism

I said "political propaganda messaging", of which i find annoying even if they support my political views

You know, I thought that, with Lemmy being less popular than Reddit, there would be less political propaganda messaging on here

But it seems I'm mistaken

I just had this happen to me

I pulled a literal ball of pet fur out of the optical sensor