I'm not kidding he does it to my mom also he uses his paws alternating pushing with one paw then the other and he does it for like 5 munites. WTF is he doing it for?
2006-10-29 06:27:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
It's called "kneading" and it's a sign of affection. Kittens do that to their mom when their nursing, and so adult cats keep that same behavior even after they're weaned. They do it when they're feeling happy and content. You cat is showing you lots of love - make sure to appreciate it and love him back by petting him or scritching gently behind his ears or under his chin.
2006-10-29 07:05:18 · answer #1 · answered by locolady98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucky you. I wish my cats would knead my back for 5 minutes each. Kneading is instinctive; they do it to get the mother's milk flowing.
I foster cats/kittens for a local pet adoption organization & the last batch was born in my home. It's absolutely amazing, but the 1st thing the kittens did was knead and suckle milk fm mom - they were less than an hour old!
2006-10-29 14:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by Judith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called kneading, and it is the motion they would make when nursing to coax the milk out...they do it when they are happy and secure....though I swear one of my cats can figure out where the tough spots are and really give me a good massage!!!
2006-10-29 15:18:03 · answer #3 · answered by elysialaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called kneading and it is instinctive; it is believed that it helps the kittens extract milk from the mother, and they continue doing it into adulthood as a comfort behavior.
2006-10-29 14:30:21 · answer #4 · answered by HearKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cat does what all 5 of my cats do and that is a form of weaning. They also do it if you take note when they are drinking water from their water bowl.
He is just showing his love and how comfortable he feels around you and your mom.
2006-10-29 14:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by Happy2bAlive 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old wive's tale is that cats do this all their lives as a result of being weaned away from mother too soon.
I wouldn't know the non-wive's tale truth...
2006-10-29 14:29:49 · answer #6 · answered by martino 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cute eh?
Its from when he was a baby, kittens do that to get the milk running when suckling. Probably they keep this behavior in later life when they feel secure.
2006-10-29 14:30:37 · answer #7 · answered by Ronald K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Attention. To show off his skills, maybe.
2006-10-29 14:30:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
H yes thy do it when they are feeling contented...Regards Jake
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2006-10-29 14:30:14 · answer #9 · answered by Jake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋