Lesson 2 Handling & Restraint Section 3 Feline Techniques

Question 1

How do you know a cat is ready to strike?

Answer 1

It will be vocal (more than a purr or meow), pull its ears against its head, twitch it’s tail slowly

Question 2

How do collars and leashes work on felines

Answer 2

Not very well because they are so unaccustomed to wearing them that they resist.

Question 3

Muzzles on felines

Answer 3

calm them down by covering their eyes and distracting it from the procedure

Question 4

Head snares and felines

Answer 4

last choice for recapturing an escaped cat. Usually makes the cat more fearful of any other restraint device.

Question 5

Restraint gloves

Answer 5

Heavy gauntlet-type gloves typically made of leather too thick for cats to bite through. Use gloves to subdue the cat while preparing other restraint method as they drastically reduce your sensitivity to holding the animal

Question 6

Cat bags

Answer 6

Calm cats by placing them in an enclosed environment while reducing their ability to attack.

Question 7

What are the 3 common sites for venipuncture on a cat?

Answer 7

1) Cephalic (forearm) 2) Femoral (insight thigh) 3) Jugular (front of neck)

Question 8

How do felines respond to fear?

Answer 8

They freeze, attempt to escape or attack if they can’t escape