For reference, this is how cats will act if they don't like being carried. Cats especially don't like being carried by the chest like that - it puts a lot of strain on them to squeeze their chest hard enough to hold their weight.
The recommended way of holding a cat is to have one hand under the front legs, around the chest for balance, and the main weight of the cat on the back paws, which are cradled from below. (That said, if a cat doesn't want a lift or just doesn't want to be near you, they're gonna fight, regardless.)
For reference, this is how cats will act if they don't like being carried. Cats especially don't like being carried by the chest like that - it puts a lot of strain on them to squeeze their chest hard enough to hold their weight.
The recommended way of holding a cat is to have one hand under the front legs, around the chest for balance, and the main weight of the cat on the back paws, which are cradled from below. (That said, if a cat doesn't want a lift or just doesn't want to be near you, they're gonna fight, regardless.)
For reference, this is how cats will act if they don't like being carried. Cats especially don't like being carried by the chest like that - it puts a lot of strain on them to squeeze their chest hard enough to hold their weight.
The recommended way of holding a cat is to have one hand under the front legs, around the chest for balance, and the main weight of the cat on the back paws, which are cradled from below. (That said, if a cat doesn't want a lift or just doesn't want to be near you, they're gonna fight, regardless.)
Pretty much, although I only end up carrying them because they always had a tendency of bothering me during work or when I'm eating, trying to turn my lap into their personal bed.
