My spouse claims (statistically correctly) that not everyone has seen this meme, and given how often I repeat it to myself (out of order, admittedly), I am here to help. This is from a veterinary training guide.
"Don't Fight a Cat" is definitely one of my fave early Red Hot Chili Peppers songs, too.
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("Fight Like a Brave" is what I'm referring to, just in case it's not also seared into your memory.)
@coral It's still necessary to get flea treatment onto my beloved Caspar, and get him into a cat box so he can visit the vet on occasion. Stealth, speed, and firm, fearless, confident and kind handling avoids any harm to either of us.
Drugs are what the vet may give the cat, and optionally a glass of home made wine for me after and not before the job is done.