I'd never do that :c
No, if you pick it up by the back of the neck, it stops moving as an instinct.
Or, pick it up so that you don't die.
If our cats misbehave, we pick them up on the scruff and set them gently outside. It's not animal cruelty. It's PUNISHMENT.
HOW COULD YOU!!! I'M CALLING FEMA AND THE ASPCA ON YOUR ASS