Kitty kneeding

[slleipnir]

I'm not sure if that's the right word/spelling..anyway, I was wondering what it means when an older cat does this? I understand nursing kittens do it, and I guess it's just a habit? Kiba use to always do that when we first got her, then she stopped doing it for the longest time. Then tonight when I was patting her she started doing it again. I was kinda suprised as she hasn't done it in so long...

[lady_zana]

I have always thought they do it because they love you! You remind them of their mommy and are telling you that they trust and love you. I have a cat, Grey Girl, who kneeds and sucks on my blankets.:)

[catnapper]

I always thought it was a thing of comfort for them. Pouncer wakes me up nearly every morning by sitting on my stomach and kneeding away. Its sooo cute and I am reluctant to wake up because then he'd have to stop! :D

[trayi52]

I don't know why they do it, but Grover does it all the time when I am sitting at the computer.

Willie:)

[slleipnir]

Oh I see. Would it be weird that she just started again after she moved here with me? I stayed with her at my moms for the summer and she never did that, then there was a few weeks that I didn't get to see her much (made me really sad which is why she is living here with me now :)) and you say its a comfort thing? It's only her second day in her new home! I'd be very happy to know she is already settled in. I know Smitten, my moms cat, when we moved to her new place she hid for like 1 week + (and there were no dogs right outside the door!) I'm proud of my girly for taking it so well. I think she's just happy to have the attention...but anyway..I just thought it was weird she just started doing that again

[catmandu]

Mr dear Mr SCrappy,used to sit,om my chest,and knead me,and Purrr! I used to get annoyed,once in a while,but now,after he is gone,I would give anything,to have him,there again,showing me,how much,that he loved me!

[RedHedd]

Mitzi kneads me. Crawls up onto my chest, or my belly or even my thigh (she looks for the soft spots :rolleyes: ) and starts kneading away and purring her little head off. Makes me feel truly loved and reminds me to clip her claws! :eek: :)