Pinch-induced behavioural inhibition (PIBI), also called dorsal immobility, transport immobility or clipnosis, is a partially inert state that results from a gentle squeeze of the nape, the skin at the back of the neck. It is mostly observed among cats and allows a mother cat to carry her kitten easily with her jaws. It can be used to restrain most cats effectively in a domestic or veterinary context, however it is no longer recommended as studies have shown significant fear-anxiety responses and aversion in cats who have this technique used on them. The phenomenon also occurs in other animals, such as squirrels and mice. Pinch-induced behavioural inhibition (PIBI), also called dorsal immobility, transport immobility or clipnosis, is a partially inert state that results from a gentle squeeze of the nape, the skin at the back of the neck. It is mostly observed among cats and allows a mother cat to carry her kitten easily with her jaws. It can be used to restrain most cats effectively in a domestic or veterinary context, however it is no longer recommended as it causes fear-anxiety responses and aversion. The phenomenon also occurs in other animals, such as squirrels and mice. [1] [2][3]
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