Absolutely Positively NO!! I remember when i first got Pasquale some lady ran up to us and picked Pasquale up without permission (i think i even posted something about this on YT). Anyways, Pasquale is so squirmy...I caught him before he hit the ground..i was SO furious!
Now i just tell everyone "oh no no...you dont want to hold him...he pee's on people cause he gets so excited". You should see how fast people back away