If you look closely, you can see that one hand is under Kitten's armpit, so that there is no actual strangling involved.

OK. I looked real, real, real close and I see this...
Your right arm is under the kitten's right forearm but also has a good grasp under the head if you look closely at that fingergrip. Your left hand has good grip from the back of what looks the scruff of the kitten's neck. Looks like you're wearing pee protection. Right leg of kitten looks like it's trying to find purchase there.
Did I look close enough?

Love the last pic yet again (liked all the others, stared way too much at all of them), you doing your cat magic on what looks like steps, forgot to say that. Total natural with animals, but then, I noticed that way back when...

I really like your way of answering the me question; flows in a lovely way. I also think it's pretty admirable to write The Thing, aka B, your story. Couldn't and wouldn't do it myself, even if I could...the thought alone exhausts me.