While Congress retains its inherent contempt authority and may exercise it at any time, this inherent contempt process was last used by the Senate in 1934, in a Senate investigation of airlines and the U.S. Postmaster.
To make a scared cat feel more comfortable, set up a covered cave for them to retreat to. Line it with soft bedding and partially cover the entrance so that the cat will feel safely obscured inside. In the same vein of thought, you can purchase a cat tower for the cat to lie on top of.
DO: 1  Handle your kittens gently. 2  Rest your kittens on a clean towel on their bellies and lift their tails gently to examine their genitals. 3  Where possible, wait to sex kittens until they are over 3-4 weeks of age.  Make sure that your cat (the mother cat) is comfortable with you handling her kittens before proceeding to touch them.