my cat just jumped in my lap and started purring and kneeding at my leg. he does this all the time. he looks so cute..we say he is 'walking it out'. ya know like the song..walk it out walk it out..well anyways..why do they do this???
2007-12-02 17:24:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Kittens knead on their mothers to stimulate milk flow. When you see an adult cat kneading it's a comfort thing to them. They're basically telling you that they are just totally in love with you and so happy to be there with you and then they feel safe and content :) I love when people call it "making biscuits" lol
2007-12-02 17:28:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
What your cat is doing is called "milk treading" and he is doing it because he is relaxed and content and mimicking the motions he made while he was a nursing kitten.
Most cats do this to various objects or people. My last cat used to nuzzle my hair, purr and tread my pillow while I was trying to sleep! So your cat's behavior isn't wierd at all. He is just happy. It is basically the same thing they do as tiny kittens. My current cat is 18 months old and he's an "air treader" (as opposed to a "hair treader" ) (he lays on his back and "kneads" the air) but it's all the same.
You've got a very happy kitty while he's treading. He's showing you he trusts you and that he looks at you as if you were his mother because you are the one that provides for his needs and makes him feel secure and content!
2007-12-02 17:46:54 · answer #2 · answered by Yvonne P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cat does that too. It could be that he was taken from his mother too young. Its something they do their mother. Its really a loving thing. If u dont like him doing it on your lap then get him a nice blanket. He will like it just as much.
2007-12-02 18:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend who is unaccustomed to cats came running in to tell me that my cat looked like she was 'making bread' on my sweater left on the bed. Lol!
Seriously though, in adult cats it's a sign of comfort and contentment. In kittens, this is how they stimulate milk flow from their mom cats.
2007-12-03 00:12:35 · answer #4 · answered by Green eyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kneading is inherent in felines. They do it because it feels good!! It goes back to when they were kittens feeding from their mother, they would knead mom's belly to stimulate milk production as they suckled.
2007-12-02 17:29:19 · answer #5 · answered by kuntryguyy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think I read somewhere it goes back to when they were a kitten and used their paws to massage moms teet to get milk out
2007-12-02 18:33:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a kitten trait in expressing milk. They see you as the mother and when they knead on you, they find security.
2007-12-02 17:28:49 · answer #7 · answered by Agent319.007 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I always thought it was because they were taken away from their mother too early.
2007-12-02 17:39:39 · answer #8 · answered by My Charcoal Ramen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat does that to my fat stomach and they are just saying how much they love you
for me he might be saying your to fat
2007-12-02 23:25:46 · answer #9 · answered by prince 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well since ALL cats do this, it has to be an instinctive thing, right? I believe it comforts them.
2007-12-02 17:27:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋