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Good thing I'm not a parent. I would work hard to tell the child to be gentle. Sometimes kids do things because they get a reaction out of the big people - and they often don't care if it is a good reaction or a bad reaction. I might even give the kid safety glasses when playing with the cat.
But the reality is, if the cat doesn't tolerate it and decides to make an issue out of it - I'm pretty sure the child would learn not to do it again. I would take that opportunity to remind the child that I warned them. The cat would not be in trouble.
Sorry, not cute and not funny. The minute the kid gets teeth or hurts the cat and the cat turns on him in self-defense, guess who gets kicked out the door. The parents are completely ignorant in allowing this to happen.
The video showed a very well mannered cat....but if the cat did scratch the kid(and eventually it's almost a given)guess who's gonna get blamed.I hope they don't make anymore of those videos for the sake of the cat and the child.....greg42....you're not alone, most people don't see it....untill it's too late.
There is a reason why the kitty didn't walk away. Cats will run when the danger is not too close and they feel they can turn their backs on their persuaders safely. Otherwise they feel cornered. And will turn and fight.
They will not turn their backs on the perceived "enemy" for fear they will be attacked from behind. Which is what cats do. They jump on the back of their target and grab onto the neck when they mean business. Failing to do that or when encountering taller humans, they will swipe or bite at a hand or leg or whatever is handy. It all means the same: they are not happy with what is being done to them.
Check out feline behavioral books or if watch "My Cat From Hell" on Animal Planet, where Jackson Galaxy helps with kitty behavioral modification and you will see examples of this. He explains a lot about why cats do what they do.
So the cat in the video, if it felt threatened or annoyed enough would be more likely to bite or scratch than run away. It's just the nature of the beast. Also, a cat wagging its tail like the one in the video can mean a sign of letting off annoyance or excitement or whatever emotion the cat is feeling. When that release no longer works, it's attack time.
The kitty in the video may or may not ever hurt the kid. Who can tell? But the cat did not look at all happy if you look at it's body language. I wouldn't want to take a chance that either the kid or the cat would possibly get hurt all for a video.
From my experience, it is more a lack of understanding of animal behavior for both cats and dogs that gets them thrown away. I wish people would be more understanding of how they think and feel.
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My sentiments exactly
