Many of us were taught that "scruffing" a cat—or grabbing the animal by the loose skin at the back of the neck—is not only an effective mode of restraint, but also causes cats to relax. The thought ...

Many of us have been taught to grab a cat by the scruff when we need to restrain them, including myself. In fact, this is exactly what I was taught to do in my veterinary technician program. Although ...