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Why Do Cats Massage Stuff
Why Do Cats Massage Stuff like blankets and clothes and other soft
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wrote: Why Do Cats Massage Stuff like blankets and clothes and other soft things? That's called "kneading" or "making biscuits". It's comforting. It's the same behavior they do when they nurse on their mother, to stimulate/express the milk. Some cats will even suck on the fabric when they knead. -L. |
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wrote in message oups.com... Why Do Cats Massage Stuff like blankets and clothes and other soft things? It makes them feel good, like they did when they were kittens kneading their mom's tummies while they nursed. |
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That's called "kneading" or "making biscuits". It's comforting.
It's the same behavior they do when they nurse on their mother, to stimulate/express the milk. Some cats will even suck on the fabric when they knead. Tango comes to bed EVERY MORNING around 4am, and does the same thing to my girlfriends nightdress. If she tries to stop him, he will sit and lick her face, pay her hair and gently bite. Once he is in position, he basically kneads her top and sucks the cloth for sometimes 3 or 4 hours, the whole time PURRING like a motorbike. The only way Claire can some rest post 4am is to, erm...remove the nightdress and give it to Tango! Im not complaining... G. |
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"G" wrote in message k... That's called "kneading" or "making biscuits". It's comforting. It's the same behavior they do when they nurse on their mother, to stimulate/express the milk. Some cats will even suck on the fabric when they knead. Tango comes to bed EVERY MORNING around 4am, and does the same thing to my girlfriends nightdress. If she tries to stop him, he will sit and lick her face, pay her hair and gently bite. Once he is in position, he basically kneads her top and sucks the cloth for sometimes 3 or 4 hours, the whole time PURRING like a motorbike. The only way Claire can some rest post 4am is to, erm...remove the nightdress and give it to Tango! Im not complaining... G. Claire is clearly loved by two males! |
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wrote in message oups.com... Why Do Cats Massage Stuff like blankets and clothes and other soft things? What? You mean like my arm, neck & upper chest? Chablis does this all the time. I have to put on my fleece bath robe so she can go to town & I don't end up a bloody mess. As others have mentioned, it's a throwback to nursing behavior. I've been told that it's often more prominent in cats that were separated from their mothers too early. -- Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas |
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"Mathew Kagis" wrote in message news:RLS8e.42263$jR3.24155@edtnps84... I've been told that it's often more prominent in cats that were separated from their mothers too early. That may be true for some, however I have two 9 month old males whose mother still resides here. Mom put and end to nursing according to her schedule. One of them kneads quite a bit, the other one does it rarely. |
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This thread just reminded me of something..
When I was telling my mom about my cat Rusty (that used to live with her) and how he goes nuts sitting on me, right up in my face when I lay down, and kneading me with this goofy look in his eyes, she said "aww, he's petting you, has finally figured out that you are the new love of his life" or something like that, and I just thought it was a neat way to think of it. |
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