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shorelined
06-28-2005, 12:16 AM
My cat kneeds (paws me) every night before I go to bed. If she did this occasionally, I would call it cute. But night after night, it's getting to be quite annoying. I'm just glad that she is declawed or I would be all scratched up by now. I inherited her from a friend. Does anyone know a way to have her stop this behavior or at least limit it?

tvt
06-28-2005, 07:08 AM
Hello, and welcome to PT.
You must be a new cat owner? Well, you've come to the right spot for all your questions and needs. There's a lot of great people on PT.
I hate to be the one to break it to you, honey, but kneading is what cats do to get ready for bed. They knead their space to soften it and relax themselves. It is a natural thing for cats to do, and there really isn't anything that can be done to stop the habit. It is also a sign of affection, so the cat is comfortable with you and appreciates you giving her a new home. Sorry....

Karen
06-28-2005, 07:40 AM
Even if she had her claws, you wouldn't be all clawed up by now. Cats retract their claws when they're "making biscuits" as some call it. Either ban her from your bedroom entirely, or accept that it is a sign of her affection and comfort, and see it for the blessing it is!

JenBKR
06-28-2005, 11:36 AM
Actually, you're quite lucky. My cats do that to me every once in a while, but I wish they'd do it more. It is a sign of comfort and love. Your kitty feels comfortable with you, and probably thinks you're her mother. I agree, sometimes when they do it to the same area for a long period of time it can get a little sore, but I don't think there's much you can do. Welcome to PT! :)

reddice
07-12-2005, 06:13 PM
One of my cats Tiger started to do kneeding more. When he is on my bed or goes on me he moves his paws. Before he use to do a lot of suckling. Our other cat Socks always did kneeding.

Pawsitive Thinking
07-13-2005, 04:01 AM
Welcome to PT. My Cally always kneaded before snuggling on my lap and she was around for 14 years! The good news for you is that she learnt to retract her claws so all I got were her cute pink paws

Don Juan's mom
07-13-2005, 01:30 PM
Originally posted by Karen
Even if she had her claws, you wouldn't be all clawed up by now. Cats retract their claws when they're "making biscuits" as some call it.

I wish you'd tell Zerlina that. She likes to knead my tummy, and I keep getting stuck :eek: by her sharp little claws! Now if she would just let me clip them... :rolleyes:

But, I know that it's a gesture of affection. I just remind her that I don't have a nice thick fur coat to protect me from her loving. ;)

Liz

Lightning SuperCat
07-14-2005, 06:54 AM
You should be happy she still does it! Lightning only did it to me once, when we first got him! :rolleyes:

Cataholic
07-15-2005, 11:09 AM
Welcome to you and to Lightning! I have heard various theories over the years as to why cats do and do not 'make bread'. I have had all my cats do it, some more than others. My two kitties that came from a secure home, where they were nursed for several months, are the biggest kneaders! I think they got used to the habit.

I love it, but, I do know about the pain from the nails, and even the weight of the tubbies doing the kneading.

Jennsen
07-17-2005, 04:11 PM
Does anyone remember that cartoon where the big tough bull dog is caring for that little black kitten, and it gets on his back and starts to knead him before going to sleep? The bull dog makes all these little whimpering grunts and bites his lip to hide his pain...that's me! I love it when my Oliver(the only one who does this) lays on my stomach and kneads my neck at bed time. I think of it as "painful love" , and I would be so disappointed if he ever stopped sharing it with me:)

furrykidsmother
07-17-2005, 04:15 PM
Ours don't do it often enough, but I love when they do. It actually relaxes me!

MommaCat
07-19-2005, 10:18 AM
WOW. You all must have ESP.

As you al lknow we adopted "MOrgan" from our SPCA several months ago. He was hit by a car an dleft for dead last Summer. He was brought to the SPCA where he was cared for until we adopted him. He was not well loved or cared for by the other humans. He is about 6 years old. I gave him my husband's birthday. :-)

Anyway about a month or so ago Morgan started kneading me at bed time. He takes the corner of my PJ top in his mouth and starts kneading. This goes on for maybe 15-30 minutes. My husband saw this last night and thought it was bizarre. I said it was natural and not to be alarmed. Morgan seems to be very happy and grabs the top of my PJ top in his moth and pull sit and kneads away.

This is normal? I told my hubby that he was happy now that he was in a "forever home", and was happy.

THanks for your help!
Mommacat. Deb

JenBKR
07-19-2005, 10:47 AM
MommaCat - you should feel special! This means your cat loves you. I love it when mine do that to me!

MommaCat
07-19-2005, 08:41 PM
THanks Jen.

If I knew how to post his picture I would. Baby has been thru hell here on earth.

Hit by a car.. left for dead.. now has a terrible limp and is also blind in his right eye... but oh my he is such a love bug. I am so blest to have 4 of the most loveable huggable blessed fur children on earth.

Mommacat... Deb

JenBKR
07-20-2005, 07:52 AM
OMG poor thing! That's so wonderful of you to take him in. Sounds like he has a good Momma now though!

MommaCat
07-20-2005, 08:03 AM
Awwwwwww thanks Jen.

Last night he was making me crazy. Seems he was on a "feeding" schedule! Every few hours he would hop up on the bed grab the PJ and start kneading and pulling at the top. I am guessing that the material in his mouth is representing nursing?
Do you think this will keep up or lessen as time goes by?

I feel like I have a baby again! :) When I try and turn over or move he lets me know that he is NOT Happy and MEOWS! Then hops off the bed and goes back to sleep....only to come back in a few hours.

He's a mess. The other Boys look at him like what is with you?

THanks for you support!

Deb

JenBKR
07-20-2005, 08:32 AM
Originally posted by MommaCat
Awwwwwww thanks Jen.

Last night he was making me crazy. Seems he was on a "feeding" schedule! Every few hours he would hop up on the bed grab the PJ and start kneading and pulling at the top. I am guessing that the material in his mouth is representing nursing?
Do you think this will keep up or lessen as time goes by?

I feel like I have a baby again! :) When I try and turn over or move he lets me know that he is NOT Happy and MEOWS! Then hops off the bed and goes back to sleep....only to come back in a few hours.

He's a mess. The other Boys look at him like what is with you?

THanks for you support!

Deb

LOL I have heard before that the kneading goes back to when they were kittens, they knead around their mom's nipple to make the milk come out, and if they do it to you it means that they think you are their mother. I don't know that for sure, I think I read it in a cat magazine or something. He probably feels very secure with you. I don't know if that will lessen or not. My Belle kneads me quite a bit, then lays on me, but if I roll over or anything she'll get up and leave, and usually come back in a few minutes. She started out as a sick stray, so maybe that has something to do with it. I don't know Katie's background, we got her at a shelter when she was 10 weeks old, but she usually kneads the bed. Sometimes my hubby, but she loves when the blanket on the bed is bunched up, so she gets upset when I make the bed. They kind of take over, don't they? :D

MommaCat
07-20-2005, 10:10 AM
THanks Jen,
You fur children and mine sound alor alike.
I volunteer for our local NO KILL SPCA, and have adopted all of our children from there. I only adopt adults as the kittens are adopted very quickly.

When "Morgan" was brought tot he SPCA the animal control warden said that they were on their way to a Kill shelter to euthanize him, but were hoping that the shelter would take him instead. Thank God in heaven Susan took him in. His leg was broken in 5 places. The Director's husband paid out of his own pocket to send him to a specialist in Richmond. The original was found and called. He told the staff that he didn't time for a cat and keep him. HIs loss. My gain. I fell in love with him the moment I Laid eyes on him. He was hobbling around on his cast. The staff named him Lnacelot. But When we adopted him I htought it was too many syllables. I asked our daughter for a suggestion. She said well he has a limp and is blind in one eye.. what about MORGAN. I said as in CAPTAIN MORGAN? She said Yeah! So it stuck. Named after our daughter's favorite Rum.

He has been with us since March, but still sticks pretty close to me. He loves to be hugged and kissed. When we go out and come back he runs and greets us.

How blest can we be to have adopted 4 fur children that were literally thrown away? I have priceless treasures.

Deb MOmmacat

JenBKR
07-20-2005, 10:19 AM
That is so sweet! Sometimes it's the animal that no one seems to want, or that is injured and has no one to take care of them, that makes the best pets. I have a dog (Roscoe) and two cats (Katie & Belle). Katie and Roscoe came from the shelter, Belle was abandoned by her mom and left on a friend's porch with her two brothers. She was only a few weeks old, she fit in the palm of my hand. It was love at first sight. But we knew that she needed a friend, so we went to the shelter to look for another kitten about her size and age. There was Katie, she was 10 weeks old; the lady at the shelter told me that she bit and scratched everyone and that no one would take her. When my hubby picked her up, she went crazy, biting and scratching and twisting. He fell in love with her though. As soon as we got her home, she became a docile and loving cat. I could pet her for hours and she just purrs and purrs. Roscoe is our newest addition, we went in to Petsmart for cat litter on the day that the local shelter had animals to adopt there, and we both fell completely in love with him. So we went for cat litter and left with a dog! We did remember the litter though. It's funny how animals 'pick' us!

JenBKR
07-20-2005, 10:27 AM
Belle was really sick when we got her too. I was so worried. She had kitty lice and was really constipated. She was very determined though!

MommaCat
07-20-2005, 09:06 PM
Jen,
ALL of your fur children ar adorable! Is Belle a Calico?

I, like you firmly believe that they choose us.For me.. it's like I just KNOW that thisis the fur child that willbe my new son or daughter.

Clayton (Tuxedo) had been left on the door step of the shelter in a Rubbermaid container with his mother and sister. The Staff named him CLAYTON. I went down and never saw him. They said he stays in his pillowcase all the time. He was traumatized by being shoved ina Rubbermaid container....I still CANNOT put him in a carrier. he freaks out. I just put his leash on him and he sits on my my lap like a little man.

Anyway... I went down several times....and then one day there he was...OUT of his pillowcase.. sitting up looking right at me. I took him out of his kennel and he sat in my lap and rolled on his back for a tummy rub. The staff was floored. When I asked about his name. Susan said he looked like a CLAYTON.... I said that's pretty weird... guess he'll have to comehome with me. You see CLAYTON was my Grandmother's MAIDEN name.

They know when the right pet parent walks in the door. They know which one is the one for them. They DO choose us... and I am so thankful for that.

Hug your babies for me.

Mommacat... Deb

JenBKR
07-21-2005, 07:54 AM
Wow, that's weird! It was meant to be. I can't believe someone put the poor thing in a rubbermaid! That's so cruel. He sounds like he has a good home now at least.

Belle is part calico, but she look like she has some tabby or something in her too. She has an interesting look.

Jen

MommaCat
07-21-2005, 08:14 AM
Yup. THREE adults in a Rubbermaid container. CLayton, His Momma and his sister. All thankfully have been adopted and al are in loving homes.

Morgan was in a kneading frenzy at night. He does this for what seems like HOURS at a time! I am going to get that boy a tread mill!

Rotten child!:) I am thinking that this is his routine now.. and we all know how cats love a set routine. it's ok Momma doesn't need any sleep!

Your Bella is just adorable!

Deb

JenBKR
07-21-2005, 08:30 AM
LOL Morgan is spoiled rotten now! You ARE his treadmill!

Three cats in a rubbermaid container...how did they breath??? What is wrong with people?? :confused: I just don't understand that...

Do you have any pictures of your kitties?

MommaCat
07-21-2005, 09:26 AM
Yes. and it was November. They were dropped off and left overnight. THey were terrified and very cold. That's why I can't put Clayton in any kind of container.

I have TONS of pictures of the fur children... but I don't know how to post them.

Deb Mommacat

JenBKR
07-21-2005, 10:02 AM
Poor things, I wouldn't want to be in a carrier of any kind either! That's just so cruel...

When I post pictures, I just attach them. When you are typing the reply/new thread, go to the bottom right before 'submit reply' there's an 'attach file' box. Click on browse and find the pictures, then click 'open'. you can only do one per post though. I'm not entirely sure how to put the pics directly in the message, I think you have to use photoshop or something like it, but I don't know how. You can ask that in general or something.

MommaCat
07-21-2005, 08:07 PM
Hi jen!
OK here goes.. Thisis our 15 year old Princess Shadow.

Deb

MommaCat
07-21-2005, 08:09 PM
This is CLAYTON... this was right after we brought him home.
Deb

MommaCat
07-21-2005, 08:12 PM
Here's another picture of Clayton.:D Momma's HAndsome Prince!

Deb

MommaCat
07-21-2005, 08:19 PM
This is Tucker the day we brought him home!

Deb

MommaCat
07-21-2005, 08:23 PM
Tucker this week......screaming... LEMME OUTTA HERE!!!!!!
he's adjusted.
NO WAY.

deb:D

JenBKR
07-22-2005, 08:13 AM
They are such beautiful cats! All three look cozy and happy. I love Princess Shadow's coloring (I have a *thing* for calicos). Tucker looks so cute all wrapped up. And Clayton...how could someone do something so horrible to such a cutie!! :confused: What a great fur family you have!

Don Juan's mom
07-22-2005, 01:19 PM
Clayton is one handsome boy! All dressed for a formal occasion.

Good for you adopting adult cats. My first cat, Cardamom (RB) was five years old when I adopted her. I got Don Juan when he was about 18 months old, and Zerlina at one year. Don't know what I'd do with a baby.

Liz

MommaCat
07-22-2005, 08:43 PM
Jen,
Did the picture of my Morgan come thru? if not let me know.. he is a sweet sweet boy. I am such a proud momma of 4 of the most beautiful and handsome fur children that have ever been made. How could one person be so blest.

Deb

MommaCat
07-22-2005, 08:53 PM
Hi DJ's Mom,

Morgan is laying on all his blankets next to my monitor snoring like a champ with one paw draped over his eyes. Ohh he moved...too cute for words.

I love adopting adult cats. I LOVE Kittens too.. but I adore adults. Our SPCA is a NO KILL shelter and all of our fur children have been adopted form there. PLUS I volunteer there so I have the added advantage of getting to know my fur children before I adopt them. I know their like sand dislikes their quirks etc, and I am not a stranger to them when they come home. It has been more of a challenge adopting all adults and having them all get along but they work it out.

I have been feeding a precious stray for months. I Have named him (at least I THINK it's a him)Reilly. I can't get too close but every morning he is waiting in the driveway for his breakfast. As soon as it is served he comes and eats. He sometimes sleeps on the basement walkout slab. I Have made a little shelter for him an dplaced it under the deck. I have no idea if he uses it but it is there. It has clean kinens and towels in it and would keep him warm and dry.

Please send him good thoughts and energy that I gain his trust.

Deb

JenBKR
07-23-2005, 07:52 AM
Got the pic! He's adorable :D I'll send good wishes to your stray!

MommaCat
07-23-2005, 08:05 AM
Thank you SO Much Jen.
I have named him Reilly.
Every morning he waitis under my hubby's truck or the corner of the driveway. My heart breaks for him. I can't get close enough to him to get a really good look but he also looks like he might be blind in his right eye. I could be wrong but it looks "weird". I'll be a mess when winter comes and this child is still outside.

My husband says that I can't save them all. Why not? I can try.

deb

JenBKR
07-23-2005, 08:55 AM
LOL that sounds like my father AND my husband. It must be a man thing. Maybe we can't save EVERY animal, but we can at least help some! :)

catnapper
07-23-2005, 09:11 AM
Kneeding is very normal and I melt every time any of my cats do that with me. I would love to have them do it reguarly - its a very special feeling to know your cats are happy and content and come to you to show it.

Pouncer used to wake me up every morning while kneeding me. Sigh... what I wouldn't give to be woken up like that anymore.

All my cats have their claws and never use them while kneeding -- its not practical for them to do so. As kittens they kneed to produce milk from their mother. If the needled her with their claws, she'd jump back and they'd never get milk. Sometimes they might accidentally claw you, but then you know you need to trim their nails.

If you want to perhaps move your kitty to a less sensitive location, try encouraging them to use your leg or tummy while you are under a thick blanket. Or give them a nice big stuffed animal to be happy with. One of my cats loves to kneed big blankets. He goes nuts.

Jennsen
07-23-2005, 09:51 AM
Originally posted by MommaCat
Thank you SO Much Jen.
I have named him Reilly.
Every morning he waitis under my hubby's truck or the corner of the driveway. My heart breaks for him. I can't get close enough to him to get a really good look but he also looks like he might be blind in his right eye. I could be wrong but it looks "weird". I'll be a mess when winter comes and this child is still outside.

My husband says that I can't save them all. Why not? I can try.

deb

Ohhh I know how you feel! Last night at 2am when I was sitting in the driveway with my little stray(I named him "Poor Little Thing" for now) waiting for him to finish eating, and noticing all the new wounds and missing hair, I was thinking about what I'll be like this winter with him. I cant get closer than 3 feet away or he'll run. I tried earlier to touch him and was bitten quite badly! I can tell he's a very sweet kitten by nature, just very scared and wild still. So, I just sit out in my driveway in the middle of the night and purr, meow, and baby-talk to him yet:rolleyes:

MommaCat
07-23-2005, 05:07 PM
Hi JenSen,
I know how you feel.
My heart is breaking for my little stray Reilly.
I too cannot get close enough to him to see anything. His right looks weird.. perhaps a white opaque like covering.. but again.. I can't get close enough to see.
I talk softly to him ... tell him I love him....not to be afraid and that I am here.

What scraes me is not only does he eat from this bowl but a neighbor's cat does as well who I KNOW is vaccinated regularly.. but I have other wild fur children that I Have seen eating fromt the bowl... like our groundhogs and Raccoons. I wish I could take him to my vet an dhave her check him from head to toe.....

I noticed him last winter.. an dhave been feeding him since then.
DEar Lord.. what will we do with these poor angels that are left in the cold. How can humans be so heartless and uncaring?

Blessings,
Deb

MommaCat
07-23-2005, 05:13 PM
Hi Cat Napper,
None of my other fur child knead me like Morgan.
I think becasue I am a volunteer at out SPCA and I knew him before I brought him home helped forge that bond. I think he also knows that this is his forever home.
He hops on and off the bed at all hours.. and grabs my PJ topin his teeth and starts kneeding away. Then hops off. When my husband wakes up in the morning there is Morgan ( 14 pounds ) sounds asleep across the top of my pillow and I have maybe 1/64 space. He's my latest fur son and has had the hardest being hit by the car last July and had a shattered leg in 5 places.

I cannot even begin to describe to all of you how much I love and adore my fur babies. How blest can one person be to have 4 adults chose her to be their Momma.

Deb

MommaCat
07-23-2005, 05:22 PM
Jen BKR!
I'll tell you what though.... try and take any one of these 4 away and watch my husband's feather get ruffled. He loves them all and they adore their Daddy. He is resigned to the fact that because I am a SPCA volunteer I am always going to be bringing somebody home.

OH JEN! I Have to tell you... Tucker is the baby.. he is the orange/white tabby with a face that could melt stone. He just had his 2nd birthday in April.

Anyway he is a pistol. I have a very dear friend that is an Animal Communicator..... Tucker likes to "help Momma" sometimes and if he sees me on the "round water box" then he wants to help me out and hops into the bathroom sink and wizzie tinkles. He then looks at me like see Momma I helped!

Lord have mercy...... This morning I was in the bathroom.. doing my duty... he walks in... ALWAYS HAS to come in and help me... he likes to make sure I Know what I am doing......anyway... he looks at me.... then walks into the shower..... goes directly to the drain and squats. Looks at me so proud and walks out.

I told my husband who sais well at least he goes in the shower and sink where we can clean it.. better there then the carpet!

My friend that is the AC said that Tucker is insistent that he is HELPING MOMMA>.. because I won;t have to clean the box as much. She tried to explain to him that I have to clean the boxes anyway... he says no he is helping. When Momma is on the round water box an dhe is there.. he will"help".

THat's my boy.

:D

Deb

Jennsen
07-23-2005, 07:09 PM
Originally posted by MommaCat
Hi JenSen,
I know how you feel.
My heart is breaking for my little stray Reilly.
I too cannot get close enough to him to see anything. His right looks weird.. perhaps a white opaque like covering.. but again.. I can't get close enough to see.
I talk softly to him ... tell him I love him....not to be afraid and that I am here.

What scraes me is not only does he eat from this bowl but a neighbor's cat does as well who I KNOW is vaccinated regularly.. but I have other wild fur children that I Have seen eating fromt the bowl... like our groundhogs and Raccoons. I wish I could take him to my vet an dhave her check him from head to toe.....

I noticed him last winter.. an dhave been feeding him since then.
DEar Lord.. what will we do with these poor angels that are left in the cold. How can humans be so heartless and uncaring?

Blessings,
Deb

I'm worried about other animals eating from the same bowl also, but sometimes he wont come out and eat if I'm around no matter how hungry he is! And he only comes last at night, and I cant stay up waiting for him to finish the food to take the bowl away.I have given him a wormer and antiboiotic from the vet mixed with canned food, so I can relax about him speading worms or a respiratory virus, but who knows what else is wrong with him! I didnt get any infection at all when he bit me, and it was deep enough to cause an illness! So, I feel better about that too...almost releived he did bit me, because it all healed nicely and quickly. It was kind of like a illness test, LOL!

skneisel74
08-02-2005, 03:09 PM
WELCOME to you both,

In my house we call this making biscuts, My oldest Maggi does this and still tries to nurse, My youngest Stormi does it to my tummy every night before bed. As stated above this is the way they relax and tell you that they are happy. Most meowmies do not even get this privilage you should consider yourself lucky. Alot of us here on PT would love for this to be a habit in our house.

Good luck to you both
Keep us posted and show us pix of your inheritance,

Shell's Angels

MommaCat
08-02-2005, 04:50 PM
THanks!
I have posted pictures of my fur children. I can't remember if it was this thread or another thread.

Morgan still "Makes Biscuits" every night. He takes the corner of my PJ in his mouth and starts kneading. He does this several times a night.
He's my Boy. I adore him.... and if this makes him happy then I am happy.

Blessings,
Deb

JenBKR
08-03-2005, 08:41 AM
Deb that sounds so sweet! I love cuddling with my furkids :D

MommaCat
08-03-2005, 08:58 AM
Hi Jen!
Morgies is my newest adopted fur son....and has been thru hell here on earth.... as so many of them have. He is Momma's cuddle bug.

I adore all of them.
I am still trying to befired my little stray that I feed outside. I Have named him Reilly. Winter willbe here before y ou know it and it hurts my heart knowing that he'll be outside.
Any suggestions on how to gain his trust more? He watches me as I clean his bowls and watches me feed him.. all from a distance.
His bowl is by the deck steps. what can I do to gain his trust more> I talk to him softly.. call him by the name Ihave given him. I would love to take him to my vet for a check up etc.


Deb



Deb

Deb

JenBKR
08-03-2005, 09:20 AM
I'm not sure how to get him to trust you more, but probably just keep doing what you are doing and give him a little time. Let him come to you and smell you. Try giving him treats too, maybe that will help. I hate the thought of strays out in the cold too. My neighbor leaves his garage door open a few inches all winter to let strays come in from the cold a little :)

MommaCat
08-03-2005, 11:22 AM
Hi Jen,
I will keep trying. My heart just breaks when I see him. I have been feeding him for months and months.

For a long long time I was feeding and caring for my neighbor's cat that I named RAVEN. HIS name though was Rachel... used to irritate me.....anyway Raven had tons of blankets in my garage... andhe would love to sleep on top of our cars. These people had him declawed and he was mainly an outside cat. I adored this child. We would always keep the garage door open a few inches so he could come in and out.

They moved in Feb.. and took him. I have tried e mailing them several times, but never received a reply.

We have to try and take care of the ones that have no voice. We have to try.

Deb

JenBKR
08-03-2005, 12:22 PM
That is so nice that you helped the poor thing. Getting a cat declawed is bad enough, but an outside cat? Poor thing has practically no defenses. It feels good to help them too. :)

mruffruff
08-04-2005, 12:44 PM
My method for getting cats to be more trusting:

Sit six feet away from the dish when you feed them. Do Not Move. Sit absolutely still. In a while, the cat will come to the dish. Allow it to feed without even wiggling a finger. Let it decide to leave on it's own. Talk softly while the cat eats.

The next time, sit a little closer. Try to move a finger slowly. If the cat doesn't bolt, try to move your whole hand, slowly and in small bits. If the cat does run off, continue talking but pull your hand and fingers back to your body. The cat should come back in a little while, especially if it's hungry.

Do not get up when the cat is feeding or is close. Wait for it to leave or at least be several feet away.

Repeat the feeding routine, getting closer every time. Eventually you should be able to put your hand near the cat's cheek while it eats. Then it's just a short reach to touch it.

Make all movements very slowly.

The cat may surprise you and walk right up to you after a couple of days. Or it could take several days to let you move at all.

I try to feed twice a day at the same time. Cats catch on to the schedule real quick!

Good luck.

MommaCat
08-05-2005, 02:18 PM
I hope this comes out.. thisis a picture of Reilly taking a nap by out basement door.

Deb

MommaCat
08-12-2005, 07:43 AM
Hi All,
I have another stupid delicate question.....

As you all know Morgan my newest adopted fur son who LOVES to knead every night. He takes the top corner of my PJ's and starts kneading away.

As some of you have said that your adultcats also love to knead.

I think that Morgan gets "excited" when kneading. He ties to climb on my arm, and becomes very insistant. Is this normal for an adult kneader? He IS neutered but I swear he gets excited.

Is this normal? Should I do anything?

Deb

JenBKR
08-15-2005, 08:23 AM
LOL I'm not sure if that's normal or not. Probably, since I think it goes back to when they were babies with their mommies. I wouldn't worry about it. He'll probably always do that, although maybe it won't always be that intense. He was probably weened too early from his mom. :)

MommaCat
08-15-2005, 08:45 AM
Jen,
he gets this wild look in his eye.....it gets fully dilated and is so intense.
You think it's "normal"? This boy is 6....I guess he does look at me as his Momma.. but I htink he gets "excited" if you know what I mean.. I Haven't Looked becasue I am usually half asleep.. he is like a human bbay and hops up to knead every few hours.:D Good thing I love him.

THanks for answering!

Love,
deb

JenBKR
08-16-2005, 11:34 AM
Belle's eyes get dialated and she has a vary intense look when she kneads. I think she was weaned way too early (she was found at about 1-2 weeks old, abandoned). That might have something to do with it. Over the past few years she has not been kneading me as much. I really miss it! Katie only kneads the bed, or every once in a great while my husband.

MommaCat
08-16-2005, 04:01 PM
ohhh thank you Jen!
I thought Morgan was flipping out. He gets this REALLY intense looks on his face.:)

I am thinking that after awhile maybe Morgies will slow this down some. Maybe because he has had such a terrible life thus far that he needs me to be his security blanket... which is fine. I adore him and if he needs me to be his surrogate MOmma I am honored.

Jen.... THANK YOU so much for your kindness. PLEASE give your fur children an extra kiss for me.

Deb

JenBKR
08-17-2005, 09:54 AM
No problem, glad to help (or at least try!). That's so funny that he's that intense about it. He'll probably calm down eventually with it. Of course, then you'll miss it! LOL

MommaCat
08-17-2005, 03:29 PM
Yup... This boy is serious about his kneading!

THank you so much for your help and support Jen.

I am thinking of enrolling him in Kneaders Annonymous!:D

Deb

JenBKR
08-27-2005, 10:33 AM
Originally posted by MommaCat
I am thinking of enrolling him in Kneaders Annonymous!:D

Deb

LOL kneaders annonymous LOL too funny!

MommaCat
08-27-2005, 09:40 PM
The first meeting of KNeaders Anonymous is about to come to order!!!

MOrgan is the first member to enroll....
ANy one else care to join???


Deb.. :p

MommaCat
08-28-2005, 08:07 PM
You're a gem Jen!

deb